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Groups team up to bid for Lafarge-Holcim assets, sources say
Companies are teaming up to bid for all the assets that Lafarge and Holcim must sell in order to carry out their planned merger, says an article on Reuters. According to sources, Irish cement maker CRH has teamed up with… Keep Reading
Summit acquires companies in Texas, Kansas
Summit Materials acquired three companies— Southwest Ready-Mix in Houston; Colorado County Sand & Gravel in Colorado County, Texas; and Concrete Supply of Topeka/Builders Choice Concrete in Topeka, Kan. Southwest Ready-Mix will now become a part of Alleyton Resource’s ready-mix concrete… Keep Reading
Elrus opens new service location in Colorado
Elrus Aggregate Systems opened a new location in Colorado Springs, Colo., as a part of its expansion into the Western United States. The new location will provide equipment sales, parts, service and support to the aggregate, mining and recycling industries… Keep Reading
National mine academy to host safety seminar
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine and Safety Health Administration (MSHA) is set to host its annual “Training Resources Applied to Mining” seminar from Oct. 14-16. The three-day conference will be held at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy… Keep Reading
Johnny Wheat named president of 4B Components
Johnny Wheat has been named the president of 4B Components with responsibility over North, Central and South America. Wheat has worked at the company for over 22 years and previously served as senior vice president. He also is an active… Keep Reading
NSSGA to present sales webinar
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) is set to host its online webinar “The Customer Portfolio: How to Utilize Metrics to Minimize Risk and Maximize Profit” on Oct. 23. This webinar is designed to teach listeners how to… Keep Reading
Project STONE workshop educates on aggregates industry
Project STONE (Science Teaching in Ohio's New Economy) celebrated its 5th year in 2014. This teachers education program includes hands-on learning opportunities including visits to OAIMA (Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association) members operations in Ohio. Teachers learn how to… Keep Reading
Major Wire partners with W.S. Tyler to extend services
Major Wire Industries has partnered with W.S. Tyler in an effort to offer customers in Alberta and British Columbia its Flex-Mat 3 screen media. Major Wire, based in Montreal, will now offer customers in the two Canadian provinces its Flex-Mat… Keep Reading
Command Alkon names Vargas vice president
Command Alkon named Gustavo Vargas vice president of the company. Vargas has worked at Command Alkon for 16 years in a number of positions, including sales manager, account manager and director of strategic marketing. He is currently in charge of the… Keep Reading
