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Jarco Aggregates makes another acquisition
The company acquired sand and gravel reserves in Freer, Texas, in a deal that comes on the heels of its purchase of Corpus Christi Sand & Gravel. Keep Reading
Buffalo Wire Works purchases Bison Steel
Buffalo Wire Works acquired the company manufacturing a high-abrasion-resistant welded wire screen for aggregate producers. Keep Reading
Summit Materials adds Moore as COO
Marshall Moore, who is responsible for the team integrating Summit’s acquisition of Argos USA, joins the construction materials-producing company in a newly created role. Keep Reading
CRH, Caterpillar partner on electric haulers
Caterpillar signed an agreement with CRH to accelerate the deployment of electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions. Keep Reading
Belt training device emerges from PPI
Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI) introduced a new belt training device to the industry with its return training bracket. Keep Reading
RMS names vice president of aggregate
Ben Schmidtlein, who joined Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS) in 2020, was named vice president of aggregate, a new position within the company. Keep Reading
ABC: Nonresidential spending down slightly in November
National nonresidential spending was down 0.1 percent in November to $1.14 trillion according to the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). Keep Reading
Safety-focused meetings to consider early this year
Safety is a theme of several first-quarter meetings, including the upcoming Missouri Mine Safety & Health Conference and the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s Operations, Health & Safety Seminar. Keep Reading
How Great Lakes limestone shipments fared in 2023
Shipments of limestone from U.S. quarries increased in 2023 while loadings from Canadian quarries were down. Keep Reading
