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Metso names executive vice president
Metso’s board of directors appointed CFO Harri Nikunen as executive vice president and deputy to the CEO, effective Nov. 1. Nikunen will resume his role as CFO, a position he has held since March 2011. He has been a Metso… Keep Reading
NSSGA sees WRRDA’s passage as positive for infrastructural needs
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Reform & Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) in a 417 to 3 vote – a move NSSGA applauded. According to NSSGA, WRRDA is aimed at strengthening the nation's water transportation network. "[The]… Keep Reading
Notes from Metso’s expo
Metso hosted an educational event earlier this month for dealers and customers at its headquarters in Columbia, S.C., drawing about 120 personnel from 34 dealers across the United States, Canada and Latin America. The event, called the 2013 Quarry Solutions… Keep Reading
Liebherr adds web-based parts dealer to its network
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. added OEConnection Parts Supply Technology to its dealer network. According to a press release, OEConnection is a web-based company that offers 24/7 access to parts inventories. “In an industry where equipment downtime can cost the machine… Keep Reading
MSHA issues metal/nonmetal safety alert
One fatal accident and four serious accidents in metal/nonmetal mining through three weeks of October prompted MSHA to issue a safety alert to the industry. According to MSHA, an electrician died after falling eight feet from a ladder when a… Keep Reading
Virginia commits $168 million to transportation projects
Virginia's Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded $168 million worth of transportation projects during a recent meeting. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, construction will soon begin on projects to replace bridges and widen and improve roads in several areas of… Keep Reading
New Cardinal Scale website outlines company’s products
Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. launched a website dedicated to its weigh-in-motion highway systems. The website, at www.wimscales.com, features Cardinal Scale's product line, including quartz sensor-based in-motion scales for full highway speed weighing, slow-speed in-motion load-cell based scales, virtual weigh station… Keep Reading
NSSGA encourages House to pass water resources reform bill
NSSGA urged members of the U.S. House of Representative in an Oct. 21 letter to support the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA) and to vote for passage. According to NSSGA, it reminds congressional leaders in the… Keep Reading
Mack Trucks sponsoring highway safety program in 2014
Mack Trucks is sponsoring the Share the Road highway safety program for the 12th straight year next year. According to a press release, Share the Road utilizes professional truck drivers with exemplary safety records to educate people about safe following… Keep Reading
