aggregates
Penny for their thoughts
An Indiana newspaper reports that Rogers Group has temporarily withdrawn its bid to operate a quarry near Lafayette, as the company attempts to address the community’s concerns. The story here is an all-too-common one: Rogers Group faces reluctance on the… Keep Reading
Cemex CEO dies, successor not yet named
Cemex Chairman and CEO Lorenzo H. Zambrano died suddenly May 12 at age 70 in Madrid, Spain. Cemex spokesman Francisco Lebrija says he died of heart failure, while in town for a company meeting, according to Bloomberg News. The company… Keep Reading
Atlas Copco crusher, screen demoed at dealer event
Aggregate producers and recycling professionals saw new crushing and screening equipment in action at Pine Bush Equipment’s Holmes, N.Y., location. The event introduced Atlas Copco's PC2 jaw crusher and HS1 screen to Pine Bush customers and served as a step… Keep Reading
Labor pains
According to the U.S. Geological Survey and the Mine Safety and Health Administration, there has been about a 5 percent drop in aggregate-industry employment since four years ago. That number is due in part to more streamlined processes and the… Keep Reading
Life in the fast lane
A NASCAR career is Greg Biffle’s No. 1 work-related commitment, but the driver with 19 career victories is also at home in the mine. NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s journey into aggregates stems from his very own crushing and screening equipment.… Keep Reading
Growth spurt
The Freedonia Group recently reported some very good news, forecasting worldwide sales of construction aggregates to increase 5.8 percent per year to 53.2 billion metric tons by 2017. And the news is good for North America, as well, with sales… Keep Reading
CalCIMA distributes awards to several members
The California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) recently recognized several members who made outstanding contributions during 2013. Jim Good, retired and previously with the law firm Gresham Savage Nolan & Tilden, received the association's President's Award. Good, who served… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta’s quarterly revenues, earnings rise
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported double-digit increases in revenues and earnings for the third quarter. Ward Nye, Martin Marietta president and CEO, says the ongoing recovery in private-sector construction, drove the company's third-quarter growth. "I am especially proud of the… Keep Reading
Own a drone?
Not just for the military anymore, now just about any business, including your aggregates operation, can own its own drone. Lehmann Aviation offers the LA300, a new automatic drone for aerial photos and video, and it's targeted to the mining… Keep Reading
