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Atlas Copco – Baltimore hosts rock crusher event
An audience of industry professionals witnessed Atlas Copco - Baltimore putting its Powercrusher PC3 impact crusher and an Atlas Copco 3715 screen through their paces. The demonstration was held at Melvin L. Joseph Construction in Georgetown, Del. A Powercrusher PC4… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco appoints five to new positions
Atlas Copco has appointed five of its team members to new roles at the company. Brian Bieller has accepted the position of vice president of business development at Atlas Copco Construction Equipment. In his new role, Bieller is part of… Keep Reading
Construction equipment sales grew 25 percent in 2011
Sales of construction equipment by the world’s 50 largest manufacturers grew 25 percent last year to US$182 billion, according to the annual Yellow Table survey by KHL Group. This was a record for the industry, surpassing the previous high of… Keep Reading
House may look to change highway bill extension
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) reports that the U.S. House of Representatives could act as early as this Wednesday (Apr. 18) to move forward with a 90-day extension of the surface transportation program (from June 30 to… Keep Reading
Liugong, Cummins launch dealer certification program
LiuGong Construction Machinery announced a new, strategic alliance with Cummins, a long-term partner and supplier of engines for LiuGong products. The new alliance provides LiuGong dealers with the opportunity to become certified and authorized Cummins Service Providers. The goal for… Keep Reading
Fisher joins KPI-JCI engineering team
KPI-JCI announced the addition of Gary Fisher to the company’s engineering team as a structural design engineer. Fisher, who joined the staff March 12, will work with Project Designer Steve Anderson and the company's washing product line design group as… Keep Reading
Eriez appoints director of Flotation Division-USA
Mike Mankosa, Eriez vice president of operations, announced the promotion of Jaisen Kohmuench to the newly created position of deputy managing director, Eriez Flotation Division-USA. Kohmuench joined Eriez more than 10 years ago as a research engineer and most recently… Keep Reading
Michelin to build new Earthmover tire plant
Michelin North America will again expand its operations in South Carolina, it was announced today by Michelin North America’s Chairman and President Pete Selleck. Michelin, the largest manufacturing employer in the state, is breaking ground next week on a new… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta-Vulcan ruling may not come soon
Reuters reports that the judge presiding over the case of Martin Marietta Materials' hostile bid for Vulcan Materials called the fight a "hall of mirrors." He also said he is unlikely to rule immediately on whether the hostile bid can… Keep Reading
