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Metso adds H.O. Penn to distributor network
Metso has named H.O. Penn Machinery Co. Inc. a crushing and screening distributor for its contractor and recycling customer segments. The distribution territory for H.O. Penn, which is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., covers the lower 13 counties of New York for… Keep Reading
Astec Industries celebrating anniversary
Astec Industries Inc., which grew from a local manufacturer of asphalt mixing plants and equipment into a family of 19 subsidiaries, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Aggregate processing and mining equipment is just one segment Astec's operations are divided into.… Keep Reading
ISCO Industries certified for quality management system
ISCO Industries, a high-density polyethylene piping manufacturer, recently received ISO 9001:2008 certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for its quality management system. ISO 9001:2008 applies to the management processes that influence product or service quality. The certificate of… Keep Reading
Superior draws 2,000 to employee appreciation event
Superior Industries hosted its annual employee appreciation event earlier this week. Employees and their family members were invited to a free evening that included a meal and private access to amusement rides at the local county fairgrounds in Morris, Minn.… Keep Reading
Vulcan recognized for safety achievement, land reclamation
MSHA has recognized Vulcan Materials Co.'s Calera Quarry for outstanding safety achievement. Vulcan's Calera employees have worked since February 2006 – more than 1.2 million man-hours – without a lost-time injury, and more than 500,000 man-hours without a medical case. In… Keep Reading
Liebherr creates marketing parts manager position
Mike Balella has joined Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. as manager of parts marketing. In the new role, Balella will work closely with the Liebherr dealer organization to enhance opportunities to increase sales and improve customer service for after-market repair parts. Balella… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building scene showing improvement
The Dodge Momentum Index, a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning, climbed 8.1 percent in July after retreating a revised 2.4 percent in June, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The momentum index for July came… Keep Reading
Cement consumption expected to exceed earlier expectations
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) has nearly doubled its expected 2012 cement consumption figures in a revised forecast that reflects the favorable weather much of the United States has had, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity, and gains in… Keep Reading
Fairmount Minerals recognized for community outreach again
Fairmount Minerals’ Best Sand mining facility earned an honorable mention for public outreach at the Interstate Mining Compact Commission’s 2012 Mineral Education Awards. Best Sand’s employees have made public outreach and education a priority in their day-to-day operations. Sixteen hundred… Keep Reading
