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W.S. Tyler names Thompson president
W.S. Tyler appointed Karen Thompson as its new president. She replaces Florian Festge, who assumed the managing director position of the Machinery Division for W.S. Tyler’s parent company, Haver & Tyler. Thompson spent the last 16 years working in various… Keep Reading
Cat shares Tier 4 used equipment plans for less regulated countries
Caterpillar unveiled its strategy to meet the needs of customers in less regulated countries selling and purchasing used Tier 4 Interim products for operation. Caterpillar determined that Cat Tier 4 Interim engine systems between 7 and 32 liters will not… Keep Reading
Boart Longyear names North America sales director
Boart Longyear appointed Vince Trotta as its director of North American product sales. Trotta was most recently the director of global product management and marketing communications for Boart Longyear. He has seven years of sales experience in global mining heavy… Keep Reading
Eriez names market manager for aggregates
Eriez promoted Bill Dudenhoefer to market manager of heavy industry. Dudenhoefer will oversee the company's equipment and orders for heavy industries, including aggregates. He will supervise a team of three and report to Dave Heubel, director of North American sales.… Keep Reading
Ohio commits $120 million to repair locally owned bridges
The state of Ohio plans to invest $120 million to repair and replace more than 200 county- and city-owned bridges over the next three years, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). ODOT says it reduced overhead costs and improved… Keep Reading
MSHA issues third-quarter fatality data
Four miners died in metal/nonmetal mining accidents in the third quarter this year, according to an MSHA report. Five coal miners also died in the third quarter. Two of the four metal/nonmetal miners died in powered haulage accidents. One died… Keep Reading
Firm anticipates 7 percent increase in construction next year
Researchers at FMI, a management consulting and investment banking firm to the construction industry, are predicting construction-put-in-place (CPIP) growth rates to be slightly ahead of the gross domestic product in 2014. FMI is specifically predicting construction put in place to… Keep Reading
Doosan tabs Park as president, CEO
Scott Park was appointed president and CEO of Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, replacing Tony Helsham, who plans to retire in February 2014. Park is responsible for Bobcat compact equipment, Doosan heavy equipment, the global businesses related to Doosan Infracore Portable… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta’s quarterly revenues, earnings rise
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported double-digit increases in revenues and earnings for the third quarter. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta president and CEO, says the ongoing recovery in private-sector construction, drove the company's third-quarter growth. "I am especially proud of the… Keep Reading
