
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association’s (OAIMA) Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, established records for both attendance (650-plus) and exhibiting companies (90). Among those on hand were representatives from LJ Inc., including (from left) Matt Moore, Tracy Slieff, Jeff Lauria and Elliot Archibald.

Stedman Machine Co. was also among the companies to exhibit at the OAIMA Annual Meeting. Present from Stedman were senior product design engineer Logan Stultz (left) and regional sales manager Jake Brockhoff.

Xylem exhibited at the OAIMA Annual Meeting, as well, with Travis Staib (left), Joe Felix (center) and Jim Smith participating. Staib is an outside sales representative at Xylem, Felix handles outside sales for the company’s Northeast region, and Smith is director of key accounts for water utilities.

Additionally, Carla Phelps (left) and Ryan Senter attended the OAIMA Annual Meeting on behalf of Deister Machine Co. Phelps is a sales associate at Deister, and Senter is director of sales.

The magazine also visited with Eagle Crusher’s Brian Bell (left) and Sydney Princehorn at the event in Columbus. Bell is a regional sales manager at Eagle Crusher while Princehorn is senior marketing coordinator and 3D animator.