MINExpo International 2024 was a big attraction as fall got underway, with a number of aggregate producers on hand for the Sept. 24-26 event at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC). Among those to visit Pit & Quarry’s booth in North Hall were Duff Quarry’s David Duff (left) and Ross Duff. Based in Ohio, Duff Quarry produces crushed stone, sand and gravel from three locations.
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co.’s Kevin Claycomb (left) and Edward Tester were also at MINExpo. The two are mine planning geologists for the company based in New Enterprise, Pennsylvania.
Whitaker Construction’s John Sather (left) and Western Mining & Minerals’ John Anderson also paid a visit to the P&Q booth. Whitaker Construction is based in Utah while Western Mining & Minerals operates out of Arizona, Iowa and Wyoming.
OTR Engineered Solutions had a presence in the convention center’s West Hall, where (pictured from left) Don Rowswell, Jeff Williams, Evan Fuglestad, Hector Ramirez and Bruno Valente were among those to participate. OTR’s product portfolio includes tires, wheels, assemblies, tracks, tubes and ballast.
L&H Industrial also made an appearance at MINExpo, exhibiting in the LVCC’s Central Hall. Among those to attend on behalf of L&H were (from left) Brittney Thomas, Patrick Weaver and Caembrea Naramore. Headquartered in Wyoming, L&H Industrial describes itself as capable of custom-engineering and building, from the ground up, any heavy equipment assembly or machine needed for operation.
Among the MINExpo booths P&Q ventured to was Xylem’s, where (pictured from left) Mike Ramos, Sarah Smith, Jeff Lucas and Ken Albaugh visited with the magazine. Xylem utilized MINExpo to launch Flygt Pareo, an intelligent monitoring and control solution, to the North America market.
Separately, Smiley Monroe, a manufacturer of conveyor belts and parts, shared that it plans to expand its operations in the coming months. Smiley Monroe intends to unveil new locations in 2025, citing growth in new sectors such as recycling and agriculture as a driver. Smiley Monroe made this announcement as it relaunched its brand identity with a new logo, which can be seen in the photo featuring (from left) Tim Monroe, Aimee McCracken and Chris Monroe.
Komatsu hosted a groundbreaking event at its location in Peoria, Illinois, where the company plans to construct a new office building that will provide a space for engineering, sales, manufacturing, management and other functions. Komatsu says the new office will incorporate solar panels, stormwater reclamation systems and LED lighting, replacing the existing office that was built in the 1970s. Among those who spoke at the groundbreaking event were (from left) Chris Setti of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Corp., Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Illinois) and Komatsu’s Michael Gidaspow and Dan Funcannon.
