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Vulcan names board member, completes sale
Grayson Hall was elected a director at Vulcan Materials Co., replacing Ann McLaughlin Korologos. Hall is chairman, president and CEO of Regions Financial Corp. McLaughlin Korologos is a former U.S. secretary of labor. According to a press release, Vulcan's 12-member… Keep Reading
NSSGA names Oklahoma association director state executive of the year
Jim Rodriguez, executive director of the Oklahoma Aggregates Association in Oklahoma City, Okla., was named NSSGA’s 2013 State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year. This marks the second time in six years Rodriguez has been honored with the award. According to… Keep Reading
Acquisition expands Kaman’s footprint in fluid power, automation
Kaman Distribution Group, the distribution segment of Kaman Corp., is acquiring B.W. Rogers Co. The transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter. According to a press release, B.W. Rogers is a distributor of fluid power products, including… Keep Reading
Cemco offers comprehensive VSI crusher course
A two-day course that teaches aggregate, rock and mineral mine operators and plant managers the physics of processing materials with vertical shaft impact (VSI) crushers will be offered at Cemco Inc. May 15 and 16. “The goal for anyone in… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building plans soften in February
The Dodge Momentum Index slipped 2.6 percent in February compared with the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction, a division of McGraw Hill Financial. The momentum index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects… Keep Reading
Revere adds North Carolina office for support
Revere Control Systems opened an office in Charlotte, N.C. According to Revere, this is the third remote office it has opened in the past two years. The others are in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lakeland, Fla. According to President Bob Adams,… Keep Reading
Annual meeting one of SME’s biggest yet
More than 37 countries were represented during the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration's (SME) Annual Meeting and Exhibit at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City Feb. 23-26. The event featured nearly 700 professional papers presented in… Keep Reading
GPS winter maintenance reporting system earns award
The Work Truck Show 2014 Innovation Award was presented to Cirus Controls for its GPS DataSmart winter maintenance reporting system. GPS DataSmart beat out more than 115 other new products to win the award at The Work Truck Show 2014,… Keep Reading
Aggregate production up last quarter, for all of 2013
An estimated 292 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2013, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports. That's an increase of 3 percent compared with… Keep Reading
