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Mac Process, Schenck AccuRate integrate
Mac Process, a pneumatic conveying and air filtration systems supplier, and Schenck AccuRate, a manufacturer and supplier of dry material feeders and weighing technologies, are joining forces. Both companies are part of the global Schenck Process Group and have integrated… Keep Reading
Surge in fourth-quarter accidents increases mining fatality rate
Forty-two miners died in work-related accidents at U.S. mines in 2013, according to preliminary data from MSHA. The 42 represent an increase of six compared with the 36 miners who died in 2012. Twenty-two of the 42 fatalities were in… Keep Reading
Aggregates sales forecast to rise nearly 6 percent annually
Worldwide sales of construction aggregates are forecast to expand 5.8 percent per year to 53.2 billion metric tons, according to The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry market research firm. Aggregates demand is expected to specifically rebound in North America and… Keep Reading
Macdonald takes over as JCB’s CEO
Graeme Macdonald took over as CEO at JCB on Jan. 1 following the retirement of former CEO Alan Blake. According to a press release, Blake joined JCB in 1989 and became CEO in 2010 after holding a number of senior… Keep Reading
LiuGong general manager announces retirement
Fred Ridenour, general manager of business operations for LiuGong North America, retired after 40 years in the construction industry. According to the Association of Leaders in Equipment Distribution (AED), Ridenour had a range of experiences and roles in the industry,… Keep Reading
Metso constructing services center in Southwest
Metso plans to build a service and repair facility in Mesa, Ariz., and make the facility operational sometime during the fourth quarter this year. According to a press release, the 31,000-sq.-ft. facility will offer service and repairs to large-scale grinding… Keep Reading
IRock adds dealer in southern U.S.
IRock Crushers added Mustang Cat to its dealer network. According to a press release, Mustang Cat serves 35 counties in southeast Texas through 17 branch locations. It sells construction machinery, power systems and vocational trucks; services machines and industrial engines;… Keep Reading
Montabert to replace Tramac brand in North America
Montabert plans to further extend its brand into North America and replace the Tramac brand name on select products. The rebranded products will include hydraulic breakers, plate compactors, drilling attachments and pneumatic equipment – all most recently branded "Tramac by… Keep Reading
Higher confidence leads to increase in home building
Nationwide housing production rose nearly 23 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.09 million, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. “Builders are increasingly confident that… Keep Reading
