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Obama tours dredge manufacturer
President Barack Obama spent several hours May 17 at Ellicott's headquarters and factory in Baltimore, meeting with workers, inspecting dredge machinery and making a policy speech on the federal government's plans to accelerate infrastructure projects. Obama spoke to more than… Keep Reading
Pump manufacturer acquired
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) acquired Robbins & Myers earlier this year, placing many of Robbins & Myers' industrial pumping products under NOV's Mono division. Three specific Robbins & Myers businesses are now part of NOV Mono, including Moyno Inc., a… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index at highest mark in nearly four years
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, rose 5.2 percent in April from the previous month, according to McGraw Hill Construction. Gains have been reported for the momentum index in… Keep Reading
Xylem establishes branch in Tennessee
Xylem opened a new dewatering solutions branch in Blountville, Tenn. Located at 2020 Highway 75 in Blountville, the branch will serve southwest Virginia through Knoxville, Tenn. The facility has a 15,000-sq.-ft. shop and 3,000 sq. ft. of office space, three… Keep Reading
Luber-finer awards national scholarship
Luber-finer awarded a $1,000 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program award to Amber Scarbrough, a resident of Fairfield, Ill., who plans to continue her education at Wabash Valley College in Mt. Carmel, Ill. Luber-finer has been a sponsor of the National… Keep Reading
CEO, chief technology officer leaving ABB
Joe Hogan, CEO of ABB is leaving the company. Hogan will continue to lead ABB until a successor is announced. He joined the company as CEO in September 2008. “Joe is a great and successful CEO and has done a… Keep Reading
Lafarge makes donation to Canadian zoo
Lafarge Canada Inc. has partnered with the Calgary Zoo and the zoo's Centre for Conservation Research, donating cash and a gift in kind of aggregates, concrete and cement, as well as employee volunteer hours. Lafarge aims to help sustain the… Keep Reading
Virginia roads bill signed into law
The commonwealth of Virginia's road construction fund was on a pace to run out in four years. But a landmark transportation-funding bill Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Va.) ceremoniously signed Monday will generate $1.4 billion per year for Virginia's roads and highways.… Keep Reading
Vulcan makes first-quarter results public
Vulcan Materials Co. released its 2013 first-quarter results today, noting that its aggregates gross profit was down over the prior year's first quarter yet emphasizing that the company's business segments performed as they were expected to. "Aggregates segment gross profit,… Keep Reading
