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Pit & Quarry inducts inaugural class into Hall of Fame
Seven men whose work and dedication made them pioneering leaders within the aggregates industry were honored March 17 as the inaugural class of the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame. The seven were honored at a black-tie recognition dinner and… Keep Reading
Volvo CE establishes new headquarters
Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) cut the ribbon on its $100 million expansion program at its facility in Shippensburg, Pa., officially opening a new headquarters building for the Americas. The ribbon-cutting ceremony also marked the start of wheel loader production in… Keep Reading
Roads score poorly in ASCE’s infrastructure report card
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gave U.S. bridges a C+ and roads around the country a D in its "Report Card for America's Infrastructure." ASCE releases the report once every four years using an A to F school… Keep Reading
NSSGA names North Carolina director Executive of the Year
Jay Stem Jr., executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, was recently named NSSGA's State Aggregates Association Executive of the Year. "NSSGA values what Jay is doing in the state of North Carolina and nationally by contributing to the… Keep Reading
AGG1, World of Asphalt conclude successful San Antonio events
This year's AGG1 and World of Asphalt shows in San Antonio featured a record amount of exhibit space, as well as solid attendance for the first two days of the events. Also, a record number of tickets to AGG1 Academy… Keep Reading
Timken acquires Interlube Systems
Interlube Systems Ltd., which makes automated lubrication delivery systems and related components for use in commercial vehicles, has been acquired by The Timken Co. The purchase includes MSP Distributors Ltd., which Interlube acquired in 2007. “Their expertise and quality product… Keep Reading
Truck QR codes to improve uptime
All new Mack trucks will feature a unique QR code to speed service response times and improve customer uptime, the company says. Starting in April, Mack will install QR codes on vehicle doorframes during the manufacturing process. When a vehicle… Keep Reading
Vortex planning major expansion
Vortex is planning to increase its plant size by about 50 percent this year. The expansion, which will be about 64,000 sq. ft., will make the company's headquarters in Salina, Kan., about 185,000 total sq. ft. Salina President and CEO… Keep Reading
Zelnak chosen for NSSGA’s top award
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. as recipient of the 16th annual Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award for his dedication to the aggregates industry, his family and his community. Zelnak is chairman… Keep Reading
