Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame
6 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductees honored at reception
The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held March 3 in Las Vegas immediately following NSSGA's Chairman's Reception. The black-tie event began with a cocktail reception, which was followed by dinner and the award ceremony. Six industry… Keep Reading
Bruno Nordberg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niScMJq0xYo&w=640&h=385 Bruno Nordberg, a Finnish-born immigrant, founded the Nordberg Manufacturing Co. in 1886 and first achieved success and recognition in the field of steam engines. He later expanded into a range of products that included crushing, grinding and screening equipment… Keep Reading
Ralph Rogers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzZ9s0XNImA&w=640&h=385 Ralph Rogers laid the groundwork for what is now one of the largest privately owned aggregate companies in the United States. Rogers and his partners were among the first road builders involved in President Dwight Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway System,… Keep Reading
Chuck Lien
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXjlQPKf-IA&w=640&h=385 Chuck Lien established Pete Lien & Sons in 1944 with his father, Pete, and brother, Bruce. The company grew from one of three employees and one location to a company with nearly 400 employees across 30 sites in three… Keep Reading
Howard Hall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6AA3cgJ7Us&w=640&h=385 Howard Hall enters the hall of fame posthumously. After serving in France during World War I, Hall started his business career in 1919 by buying Iowa Steel & Iron Works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Four years later, he and… Keep Reading
Bernie Grove
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SjKkwDgG_A&w=640&h=385 Bernie Grove grew up in the industry, as his family owned the M.J. Grove Lime Co. in Frederick, Md. As chairman of the National Stone Association, Grove was an advocate for community outreach. He formed the association’s Public Affairs… Keep Reading
J. Don Brock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBGGsQvhw9Y&w=640&h=385 Brock founded his company in 1972. Under his leadership, Astec grew into a family of 17 companies – 13 of which are located in the United States. Astec also has companies in Australia, Brazil, Canada and South Africa. Brock… Keep Reading
2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame class of six announced
Pit & Quarry’s 2014 class of Hall of Fame inductees will be honored at a black-tie induction ceremony and dinner Monday, March 3, at 7 p.m. The event follows the NSSGA Chairman’s Reception at the Encore Las Vegas. The six… Keep Reading
Hall of fame induction ceremony and dinner is March 3
Six men whose work and dedication made them pioneering leaders within the aggregates industry will officially be inducted into the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame on Monday, March 3, 2014, during a ceremony and dinner. The six pioneers join… Keep Reading
