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King launches used dredge company in Tennessee
A new company that buys, refurbishes and sells dredges recently launched in Nashville, Tenn. Don King, who has built a 50-plus-year career around dredges, established Dredge Central LLC. James Morris, who's worked with King for more than 35 years, will… Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index at highest mark in two-plus years
The Dodge Momentum Index rose for the second straight month in January, climbing 2.7 percent to 97.6 and providing some optimism for the nonresidential building segment. The index is a monthly measure of the first report for nonresidential building projects… Keep Reading
Thompson Pump names dealer in three Midwestern states
Thompson Pump and Manufacturing Co. Inc. has appointed KM Specialty Pumps & Systems as regional sales, rental and service representatives for Thompson Pump products in parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. KM Specialty is headquartered in Chandler, Ind. Keep Reading
Sany getting involved in NASCAR
Sany America is partnering with Tommy Baldwin Racing to serve as the primary sponsor of driver Dave Blaney’s No. 7 Chevrolet SS for 14 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, and as the associate partner for 22 races. The No. 7… Keep Reading
Mining deaths in 2012 second lowest on record
Preliminary data released Jan. 31 from MSHA indicates that mining fatality rates reached an all-time low for the second straight year in 2012. Fatality rates are calculated based on the number of mining deaths per 200,000 hours worked. Thirty-six miners,… Keep Reading
Haul truck operators’ bodies found
The bodies of two haul truck drivers were found over the weekend, after a landslide at a quarry in Quebec, Canada, buried the two workers. The Maskimo Construction sand-and-gravel operation is in L’Epiphanie, about 30 miles northeast of Montreal. The… Keep Reading
Rescue efforts now recovery efforts at Quebec quarry
The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, reports that high winds on Thursday forced suspension of the search for two workers missing at a Maskimo Construction quarry in L'Epiphanie, Quebec. The man and woman were operating haul trucks when a 100-yd. crater… Keep Reading
Rescuers search for two buried in landslide at Quebec quarry
A landslide at the Maskimo quarry in L’Epiphanie, Quebec, Canada (near Montreal) buried two workers on Tuesday, and the search for them continues. The Gazette, a Montreal newspaper, reports that about 60 people are working to locate the missing man… Keep Reading
US aggregates production rose estimated 7.6 percent in 2012
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released its 2013 Mineral Commodity Summaries, which include estimated numbers for 2012 aggregates production. Based on the estimates, U.S. aggregates production of 2.08 billion tons in 2012 was an increase of about 7.6 percent… Keep Reading
