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Atlas Copco names Coetzer business development manager
Victor Coetzer has been named business development manager for Atlas Copco CMT USA’s Mining and Rock Excavation Technique Service division. Coetzer will be based in Commerce City, Colo. Coetzer has held various positions within Atlas Copco since joining the company… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco acquisition to expand underground product range
Atlas Copco is in the process of acquiring Switzerland-based Meyco from BASF Construction Chemicals Europe. When finalized, Atlas Copco will add mobile equipment for applying sprayed concrete in underground mining and tunneling operations to the product line. The acquisition will… Keep Reading
NSSGA paying tribute to Parker with safety and health award
Abel Parker, risk and regulatory affairs manager at Luck Companies, Richmond, Va., has been named NSSGA's 2012 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have made substantial contributions to their company's and… Keep Reading
Mine safety and health conference debuts this spring
The inaugural Northeast Mine Safety and Health Conference is taking place April 1-3 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel in State College, Pa. The goal of the conference's executive committee, which is made up of 35 representatives from industry… Keep Reading
Lafarge sells six quarries, reportedly two to Vulcan
Lafarge North America Inc. has sold six Georgia quarries, four of which Bluegrass Materials is purchasing. There are unconfirmed reports that Vulcan Materials Co. is purchasing the other two. The six quarries were sold for a combined $160 million. According… Keep Reading
McLanahan Corp. finalizes Eagle Iron Works acquisition
Speculated to have been in the works for some time, McLanahan Corp. has finalized its acquisition of Eagle Iron Works and formed a new company -- EIW, LLC. While no official announcement has yet been made, a letter from McLanahan… Keep Reading
Vulcan makes series of moves to boost liquidity
Vulcan Materials Co. recently completed a set of transactions that generated $149 million, including the sales of reclaimed and excess land in California, one small quarry in Virginia and a percentage of future production at four South Carolina quarries. The… Keep Reading
Campaign promoting use of hearing protection
3M has launched a social campaign called the Hearing Pledge, aiming to educate people on how to detect and help protect them from hazardous noise. Anyone can take a pledge at www.hearingpledge.com, where a commitment to wearing hearing protection when… Keep Reading
Infrastructure investment necessary to avoid economic harm
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has released a report that states that unless the United States invests an additional $1.57 billion per year in infrastructure between now and 2020, the nation will lose $3.1 trillion in gross national… Keep Reading
