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Cat showcasing hydraulic mining shovel at Bauma
Caterpillar's 6020B hydraulic mining shovel, on display at Bauma 2013 in Germany, is a new model with a 24-ton payload and 240-ton operating weight. Cat is positioning the 6020B with its 777G off-highway truck for loading and hauling. According to… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco names parts and service VP
Dave Pietrzykowski has been appointed vice president of parts and service for Atlas Copco. In his new role, Pietrzykowski will retain responsibility for all parts and service operations, including customer service, inventory control, logistics and procurement, warranty, service administration, training… Keep Reading
Report: Record-low fatality, injury rates established
MSHA released preliminary data earlier this week that indicates 2012 had the lowest fatality and injury rates in the history of U.S. mining. The fatality rate last year was 0.0107 deaths per 200,000 hours worked. The rate of reported injuries… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson plant achieves an industry first
Lehigh Hanson Inc.'s Mission Valley Rock plant in Sunol, Calif., recently became the first aggregates production site to achieve the EPA’s Energy Star Challenge for Industry. The Mission Valley Rock plant reduced its energy intensity by 12.2 percent within one… Keep Reading
Crusher manufacturer expanding into U.S.
Portable crusher manufacturer Elrus Aggregates Systems, a Canadian-based company, is expanding into the United States with the opening of operations in Eloy, Ariz. The coming months will entail facility expansion, hiring and training employees with a grand opening scheduled for… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco celebrating milestone anniversary
Atlas Copco CEO Ronnie Leten marked the company’s 140th anniversary by ringing the opening bell at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York’s Times Square earlier this year. The bell ringing signified the beginning of the day’s trading and the start… Keep Reading
Non-residential building segment showing continued progress
The Dodge Momentum Index measuring the first report for nonresidential building projects in planning rose 5.9 percent in March, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The increase lifted the index to 109.4, marking the fourth gain in a row following the modest… Keep Reading
Construction put-in-place exceeding 2012 levels
The forecast for total construction-put-in-place for 2013 continues to show an increase of 8 percent over 2012 levels with an expected expenditure topping $900 billion, according to FMI's first quarter construction outlook. Residential building is showing the most promise, with… Keep Reading
Q&A with NSSGA’s Gus Edwards (Part 2 of 2)
Gus Edwards steadily climbed the ranks over 16 years between the National Stone Association (NSA) and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), starting as NSA's vice president of public affairs upon joining in 1997 and continuing in roles… Keep Reading
