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Road Connection team crosses finish line
“Where will future highway funds come from?” That was the question of the day as KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens brought their year-long nationwide “Road Connection” campaign to a close at the Road Connection Wrap-Up Rally held at the company's… Keep Reading
Cemex wind turbine to produce 30 percent of quarry’s energy
Cemex is commissioning a 1-megawatt wind turbine at its quarry located in Madison, Calif. The turbine is one of three renewable energy projects Cemex plans to soon bring online in California. Cemex says the power generated from the wind turbine… Keep Reading
Bridgestone making second 2012 investment in Illinois plant
Bridgestone Americas plans to make an additional investment of $27.3 million for a second expansion project at its off-the-road plant in Bloomington, Ill. The announcement follows news in April of a $19.5 million investment in the plant to increase production… Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials christens new tug boat
Vulcan Materials Co. christened the M/V Hazel Demery, a new tug boat that will be used at the company's Grand Rivers, Ky., facility. The new tug boat is named for Hazel Demery, a nurse and prominent fixture in the Grand… Keep Reading
MSHA unveils machine guarding compliance assistance resource
MSHA introduced a new guide that will serve as a compliance assistance resource to address improperly guarded machinery. “Guarding Machinery at Metal & Nonmetal Mines” is a sequel to a compliance guide for guarding conveyor belts published in 2010. In… Keep Reading
Boart Longyear opens first US parts and service center
Boart Longyear is planning to open a new parts and service center in Salt Lake City on Oct. 5. The center will provide after-market equipment support for Boart Longyear’s third-party customers. The Salt Lake City location was chosen due to… Keep Reading
Caterpillar makes strategic investment in natural gas engines
A business director at Caterpillar Inc. recently made a major endorsement of natural gas in high-horsepower applications, stating the company's intention to go "all in" on natural gas and produce even more natural gas-fueled equipment and engines for various applications.… Keep Reading
Lafarge sells two quarries as part of deal with Eagle Materials
Eagle Materials Inc. has agreed to purchase Lafarge North America's cement plants in Sugar Creek, Mo., and Tulsa, Okla., as well as other assets that include two quarries, six distribution terminals, eight ready-mix concrete plants and a fly ash business.… Keep Reading
Record-setting MINExpo draws 50,000
The largest MINExpo ever Sept. 24-26 attracted about 50,000 attendees from 36 countries, as well as 1,860 exhibitors, according to the host National Mining Association (NMA). The 36 countries represented were 20 more than the 2008 MINExpo drew. “The growth… Keep Reading
