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Hydro-Clean demonstration
W.S. Tyler and Kemper Equipment held a joint demonstration of the Hydro-Clean material washing system at Mason-Dixon Sand & Gravel's Cecil Plant in Port Deposit, Md. The W.S. Tyler Hydro-Clean uses high-pressure jets in a drum to liberate silt and… Keep Reading
April construction advances 3 percent
New construction starts in April rose 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $533.7 billion, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The increase maintained the upward movement established in March, which followed sluggish… Keep Reading
Wash plant providing sands for U.S. Open in showcase event
CDE Global is hosting a special event June 3-5 at GS Materials in Jackson Springs, N.C., to showcase a modular washing system that was installed and is producing sands that are being supplied to Pinehurst Resort for the upcoming U.S.… Keep Reading
Mack Trucks appoints National Accounts VP
Mack Trucks appointed Stan Mikalonis vice president of National Accounts. He will head up the company’s National Accounts team, which encompasses a range of Class 8 market segments. “Mack is pleased to welcome Stan to the team,” says Stephen Roy,… Keep Reading
New IMT distributor covering parts of three southern states
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc. (IMT) added Custom Vehicle Solutions to its distributor network. Custom Vehicle Solutions, headquartered in Denton, Texas, with additional operations in Houston, serves IMT customers from north Texas to south Arkansas, as well as those in… Keep Reading
Cemex names new CEO, chairman
Cemex announced CFO Fernando Gonzalez is the company's new CEO and Rogelio Zambrano Lozano is now chairman of the board. They replace Lorenzo Zambrano, who died May 12 of heart failure. The company had no succession plan in place, according… Keep Reading
Case takes Dire States tour to Washington
Case Construction Equipment took its Dire States tour to Washington, D.C., for Infrastructure Week 2014, a series of events designed to explore emerging solutions, innovative approaches and best practices being developed nationwide to modernize aging infrastructure. “Enacting long-term federal funding… Keep Reading
CalCIMA accepting papers for education conference
The California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) is currently accepting papers for its 2014 Education Conference Nov. 2-5 at the Paradise Point Island Resort in San Diego. According to a press release, the conference addresses business operations, products, the… Keep Reading
Surface transportation bill drafted in Senate committee
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee marked up the chamber’s version of a surface transportation reauthorization bill. As drafted, the bill would authorize Highway Trust Fund programs at current levels plus inflation for six years. “I commend Chairman [Barbara]… Keep Reading
