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Illinois congressman tours Hanson Material Service quarry
Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) visited Hanson Material Service in Nokomis, Ill., during Congress' summer recess, according to the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP). Plant manager Jerry Hepburn and area manager Rich Ellis, along with their crew, put together a… Keep Reading
Cat dealer support continues following Oklahoma tornado
Several Caterpillar dealers lent support in the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Okla., on May 20. According to a Cat press release, Warren Cat assisted first responders with rescue operations quickly following the disaster. Also, Warren, Foley… Keep Reading
Ten U.S. dealers certified into Michelin repairs program
Michelin Earthmover has certified 10 U.S. dealers into the Michelin Earthmover Performance Repairs program since its inception earlier this year. The dealers went through a process of certifying their repair locations through a comprehensive audit, according to a press release.… Keep Reading
July construction recedes
New construction starts in July decreased 2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $479.1 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. July statistics lowered the Dodge Index to 101, down from a revised 103 for June. The nonbuilding construction sector,… Keep Reading
Shapiro named CalCIMA general counsel
Kerry Shapiro of Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP was selected as general counsel for the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). The association's general counsel advises the association on legislative, regulatory and judicial policies, including policy issues at… Keep Reading
ACG Materials acquires pits in Eagle Ford shale region
ACG Materials acquired the assets of Pinnacle Materials LLC’s Eagle Ford Division in south Texas. ACG Materials will now operate five pits – located in Dilley, Pearsall, Eagle Pass and the Three Rivers area – that Pinnacle Materials previously managed. ACG… Keep Reading
Three Cat vice presidents to retire; others shift roles
Three long-time Caterpillar vice presidents – Steve Fisher, Steve Larson and Bill Rohner – announced their plans to retire Feb. 1, 2014. Fisher, vice president of the Large Power Systems & Growth Markets Division, joined Caterpillar in 1978 and was… Keep Reading
Holt Cat taking on massive expansion project
Holt Cat is undergoing a $77 million expansion due to increased demand from the Eagle Ford shale and other oil-and-gas plays, according to the San Antonio Business Journal. Among the upgrades is a new, 40,000-sq.-ft. repair shop that's due for… Keep Reading
W.S. Tyler offering ‘The Rock Book’ in additional languages
W.S. Tyler released "The Rock Book" in Chinese, French and Spanish. The book was first released in 2012 in English. According to W.S. Tyler, the new language editions include the latest technologies, definitions and specification tables for screening, washing and… Keep Reading
