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Sandvik, Dyno Nobel draw record number to Quarry Academy
Sandvik Construction and Dyno Nobel hosted Quarry Academy 2013, their seventh annual event, in San Antonio from Nov. 12-14. Quarry employees and those who serve the industry participated in the three-day technical course. Their experience included a visit to Martin… Keep Reading
AED hires president, CEO
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) named Brian McGuire president and CEO. McGuire will assume his duties Jan. 6, 2014, and be based at AED's headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. He was most recently the president of the Tooling and Manufacturing Association,… Keep Reading
U.S. cement consumption to reach nearly 80 million tons
Growth in U.S. construction markets could be dampened by Congressional drama that erodes consumer confidence and hinders recovery, according to the latest forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). "American consumers love drama. Moreover, Congress knows how to create it,… Keep Reading
New location for Thompson Pump in Mid-Atlantic
Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co. Inc. recently moved its Jessup, Md., branch serving the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., area into Baltimore. The new branch location is situated on 4.6 acres. According to Thompson Pump, the location includes sufficient office space for its… Keep Reading
ARTBA forecasts moderate 2014 growth for infrastructure
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is forecasting that the overall U.S. transportation infrastructure construction market will grow 5 percent from $129 billion this year to $135.8 billion in 2014. Alison Premo Black, ARTBA's chief economist, said the… Keep Reading
Pennsylvania to pump $2.4 billion into its transportation system
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-Pa.) signed a transportation bill into law that invests an additional $2.3 to $2.4 billion into the state's roads and bridges by the fifth year of the plan, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).… Keep Reading
Interview with NSSGA president
Mike Johnson is the new president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), taking over the reigns from Gus Edwards this summer. Pit & Quarry Editor in Chief Darren Constantino asked Johnson a few questions as… Keep Reading
First look at the Aggresand
Terex Washing Systems (TWS) hosted a special dealer and customer event Nov. 21 at Carolina Sunrock's Kittrell (N.C.) Quarry, where the Aggresand system made its North American debut. Also, Powerscreen introduced its Trakpactor 320SR impact crusher, and it showed a… Keep Reading
Summit Proppants to produce frac sand in Missouri
Summit Proppants was granted a mining permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that will allow it to begin mining sand near Farmington, Mo. According to a press release, the oil and gas industry will use the sand as… Keep Reading
