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Supply chain bottlenecks focus of frac sand conference
A special frac sand conference with an emphasis on supply chain challenges will take place Nov. 20-21 in Houston, with a pre-conference workshop on Nov. 19. According to American Business Conferences, which is hosting the event, Frac Sand Logistics &… Keep Reading
Three miners die in aggregates plants in one week
Three aggregates workers died at stone, sand and gravel facilities in a one-week span in late September. According to MSHA, the first miner died in Kentucky when he fell into a hopper at a quarry. The victim was attempting to… Keep Reading
Former secretary of state to keynote truck show
Condoleezza Rice, the 66th secretary of state of the United States, will be the keynote speaker of The Work Truck Show 2014. Her address is part of the President's Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting on March 6. Rice's speech at… Keep Reading
ARTBA president warns senators of highway-funding crisis
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President Pete Ruane testified before the Environment & Public Works Committee, telling senators that the federal surface transportation investment to the states could be dealt a crippling blow unless Congress acts following the… Keep Reading
Ellicott Dredges names spare parts distributor in Mexico
Ellicott Dredges LLC appointed Makisur S.A. de C.V. its dredge part distributor for Mexico. Makisur will distribute parts and provide technical and onsite support for all of Mexico’s existing and new Ellicott dredge owners. According to Ellicott, Makisur will maintain… Keep Reading
W.S. Tyler expands into the Southwest
W.S. Tyler opened a new sales and service center, Haver & Tyler Grand Canyon, in Gilbert, Ariz. The center is near Phoenix and will serve Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The center is the third one W.S. Tyler… Keep Reading
Vulcan lands investor support for four Georgia quarries
Vulcan Materials Co. sold an interest in future production at four quarries in Atlanta to Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. Vulcan Materials will receive $154 million in exchange for a percentage royalty interest in 255 million tons of aggregate production… Keep Reading
North Dakota governor pays visit to NDPC annual meeting
The 32nd annual North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC) meeting was held Sept. 17-19 in Grand Forks, N.D. According to CRS (Crushed Rock Sales) North America, one of its highlights at the meeting was a visit from Gov. Jack Dalrymple (R-N.D.).… Keep Reading
CEMA belt conveyors book released
The Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA) published the seventh edition of its "Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials." The new edition includes 100 additional pages to accommodate new additions and a change in format that will have imperial and metric units… Keep Reading
