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Caterpillar makes wear coatings services available to outsiders
Caterpillar has been developing and applying wear coatings to extend the service life and performance of Cat machine components, both new and remanufacturered, for decades. Now, the same Cat custom services are being made available to other equipment manufacturers, as… Keep Reading
Equipment suppliers weigh in on Hillhead
The producers of Hillhead 2012 released attendance numbers three weeks ago for their June 19-21 show, which included 17,083 visitors – a 9-percent increase over their 2010 show – and a record 459 exhibitors. Now, equipment suppliers who exhibited at… Keep Reading
Power Transmission Solutions produces app for digital catalogs
Power Transmission Solutions has launched a fourth app that’s now available for use on iPhones and iPads. The Power Transmission Solutions free bookshelf app is downloadable on iTunes and allows users to browse digital versions of the company’s product catalogs and interact… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta-Vulcan ruling explained further
Bloomberg reports that the Delaware Supreme Court has expanded on a May 31 ruling, concluding in a 42-page explanatory opinion that a lower court properly found Martin Marietta Materials Inc. could not proceed with a hostile takeover of Vulcan Materials… Keep Reading
Transportation bill funding generated from variety of sources
Since Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed the transportation bill, NSSGA indicates a number of people have asked how the bill is being funded at $52 billion per year when that amount is significantly more than the total amount… Keep Reading
Transportation bill passed in nick of time
With the transportation bill just hours away from expiring, Congress passed a $105 billion bill Friday that keeps transportation funding at current levels for another two years. Because the bill passed the House, 373-52, and the Senate approved it, 74-19,… Keep Reading
Cement supplier marks centennial with service initiative
The Holcim facility in Dundee, Mich., is participating in a year-long community service initiative to mark the 100th anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd. The initiative, Together for Communities, gives Holcim employees the opportunity to lead local volunteer projects.… Keep Reading
Vig elected chairman of NSSGA division
Joe Vig, group vice president of KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, has been appointed chairman of NSSGA’s Manufacturers & Services Division. As chairman, Vig will lead the division as it provides NSSGA producer members with information about equipment, services, supplies… Keep Reading
Slight gain for construction starts expected through 2012
McGraw-Hill Construction, as part of its 2012 Dodge Construction Outlook Midyear Update, is predicting total construction starts in the United States to increase 2 percent this year. McGraw-Hill Construction revised its forecast from last October, when it predicted total construction… Keep Reading
