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Leader chosen for new division at FLSmidth
FLSmidth has announced that Peter J. Flanagan has been selected to serve as a member of group executive management, and as executive vice president of FLSmidth’s newly formed Non-Ferrous Division, which provides minerals processing technologies, systems and solutions to the… Keep Reading
Highway bill extended through June 30
UPDATE: The U.S. Senate has passed by unanimous consent a 90-day extension of the highway bill, which passed 266 to 158 earlier today in the House. Before passage, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) asked unanimous… Keep Reading
Judge overturns EPA veto
The Federal District Court for the D.C. Circuit has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority last year when it revoked a previously issued mountaintop mine permit. The mine owner, Arch Coal, sued to overturn EPA's action… Keep Reading
Major Wire names new territory manager
Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Ltd. named Jerry Teague as its new territory manager for the south central United States and Puerto Rico. Teague will work directly with Major Wire authorized dealers and aggregate, mining and recycle customers in Arkansas, Southern… Keep Reading
Lafarge appoints new leaders in Eastern, Western Canada
Bob Cartmel has been appointed by the Lafarge Group as its senior leader for all markets and product lines in Eastern Canada, and René Thibault has been appointed to the same position in western Canada. Cartmel's responsibilities include all operational,… Keep Reading
New chairman for NSSGA
Ron Summers, senior vice president, Materials Group, for Glendora, Calif.-based CalPortland Co., was elected NSSGA's 2012 chairman of the board. His election came during the group's board of directors meeting, and his term began at that time. “Ron Summers is… Keep Reading
Second annual ‘Rally for Roads’ draws hundreds
More than a dozen construction-industry associations, including the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), went to Washington for the second annual Rally for Roads, the nation’s largest transportation funding advocacy rally. In his address to NSSGA’s board of directors… Keep Reading
Aggregate production down slightly in 2011
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its full 2011 U.S. aggregate production numbers. An estimated 281 million metric tons (Mt) of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2011,… Keep Reading
Cat, Terex introduce new haul trucks
Two of the world's largest manufacturers of construction and mining equipment have introduced new off-highway haulers. Caterpillar Inc. says its new 777G off-highway truck brings improved performance, production and fuel efficiency in the 100-short-ton size class. The 777 was first… Keep Reading
