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TBEI names vice president of sales and marketing
Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. (TBEI) hired Henry Bell as vice president of sales and marketing, representing the company's Crysteel, DuraClass, J-Craft Inc., Ox Bodies and Rugby Manufacturing brands. Bell has more than 23 years of industry experience, according… Keep Reading
Aggregates-industry suppliers on Forbes list
Four companies supplying the aggregates industry have made the Forbes magazine list of the world's 100 most-innovative companies. The suppliers include FMC Technologies (17), Sandvik (74), Rockwell Automation (83) and Atlas Copco (94). Atlas Copco, which has made the list… Keep Reading
Talbert Manufacturing adds area sales manager
Talbert Manufacturing hired Troy Geisler as an area sales manager for the Great Lakes region. Geisler has held various management, sales and customer service positions during his career, with a specific concentration on the trailer industry over the last 10… Keep Reading
Crushed stone production up in second quarter
An estimated 321 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2013, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 321 Mt represent a slight increase… Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction given a slight boost
FMI released its third-quarter Nonresidential Construction Index (NRCI) report, as panelists gave nonresidential construction a 0.2-point improvement over the second quarter for a score of 60.3. The score is the NRCI index's highest since the first quarter of 2009. According… Keep Reading
Program launches to address demand for equipment service technicians
Washburn Institute of Technology launched a full-time, one-year construction equipment and diesel technology-training program to provide equipment dealers and other service providers experiencing technician shortfalls with qualified diesel service technicians. The program, which Case Construction Equipment and The Victor L.… Keep Reading
Cummins Pacific named Cummins distributor for California, Hawaii
Cummins Cal Pacific LLC and Cummins West Inc. announced plans to merge into a single entity on Sept. 28. The new entity, Cummins Pacific LLC, will serve California and Hawaii as the exclusive distributor for Cummins Inc. According to a… Keep Reading
Metso sells conveyor belt operations
ContiTech acquired Metso's industrial conveyor belt operations based in Helsinki, Finland. The purchase price was not disclosed. The transaction includes a Finnish production plant, where ContiTech will continue to manufacture conveyor belts for use in quarries and other industries. ContiTech… Keep Reading
Frac sand conference to address inefficiencies in supply chain
The second annual Frac Sand Supply & Logistics Conference is scheduled for Sept. 5-6 at the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio. According to the conference's website, Petroleum Connection is hosting the event to address the… Keep Reading
