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Weir opens facility in Canada
Weir Minerals Canada relocated its service and distribution operation within Fort McMurray, Alberta. Its new 19,000-sq.-ft. facility is in MacKenzie Industrial Park. According to Weir, the facility will support customers in the Athabasca oil sands with a larger presence for… Keep Reading
CalCIMA says 108 operations saved from abandoment
The California Department of Conservation says legislation sponsored by the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) saved 108 aggregate and mineral operations from having to cease operations. According to a CalCIMA press release, California law broadly required any extraction… Keep Reading
Construction drops slightly in June
New construction starts in June receded 1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $489.5 billion, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. As a result, construction start stats produced a Dodge Index reading of 104 – down one point from May.… Keep Reading
Thompson Pump promotes veteran branch manager
Thompson Pump promoted Bobby Zitzka to sales manager. He will oversee the corporate sales team, including national accounts, international sales, municipal sales and the inside sales department based in Port Orange, Fla. Before being promoted, Zitzka was a branch manager… Keep Reading
Dates for next Work Truck Shows unveiled
The National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) announced dates for the next two years of The Work Truck Show, both of which will be held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The next show will take place March 5-7, 2014,… Keep Reading
Kobelco celebrates brand’s independence
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its North American headquarters July 9 in Houston commemorating the relaunch of its brand as an independent product line. Nearly all of Kobelco's recently signed dealers attended along with local officials… Keep Reading
Texas putting transportation funding decision to voters
The Texas Legislature plans to ask voters to divert money from the state's rainy day fund for transportation purposes, the Associated Press reports. The measure, which the Legislature is expected to approve, would be added as an amendment to the… Keep Reading
NSSGA to debut AGG1 webinar series
NSSGA is launching a webinar series to make some of its most popular AGG1 Academy classes available online, as well as offer brand-new sessions to the industry. The first AGG1 online webinar, on performance optimization and measurement, will take place… Keep Reading
Deere adds mobile website to expedite parts ordering
John Deere launched a mobile version of its parts website to help customers manage their operations more efficiently. The site, which utilizes smart phone technology at jdparts.deere.com, allows customers to access equipment parts information with their handheld devices, from nearly any… Keep Reading
