Allison Barwacz
Daimler Trucks opens new headquarters
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) opened a new nine-story headquarters on its corporate campus in North Portland, Ore. The entire project cost DTNA $150 million, the company reports. The new headquarters serves two distinct functions: to merge DTNA employees currently… Keep Reading
Mack Trucks to invest $70 million in Pennsylvania facility
Mack Trucks plans to invest about $70 million in its Lehigh Valley, Pa., facility over three years in order to improve its manufacturing quality and efficiency. This investment plan includes about $12 million in projects that were included in the… Keep Reading
Volvo, Trimble sign integration agreement
Volvo Construction Equipment and Trimble signed a machine control integration agreement focused on establishing a Trimble 3-D machine control solution that will integrate with Volvo Dig Assist 2-D machine control on Volvo excavators. The announcement was made at Bauma 2016.… Keep Reading
NRMCA launches concrete construction promo campaign
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA) launched “Build with Strength,” a multimillion-dollar industry campaign to better educate the design/build and code communities about the benefits of concrete construction in the low- to mid-rise sector. According to the association, the… Keep Reading
BMC Enterprises acquires aggregate operation
BMC Enterprises, the parent company of St. Louis-based Breckenridge Material Co., completed the acquisition of Lincoln County Sand & Gravel. The new company will operate as BMC Sand, LLC. According to BMC, the acquisition will immediately increase its aggregate production… Keep Reading
NSSGA to host AGG1 webinar on stormwater permit changes
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) will be hosting its April AGG1 webinar, “Are you ready for stormwater permit changes?” at 1 p.m. Eastern on April 28. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised the Multi-Sector General Permit… Keep Reading
Liebherr partners with Rocky Mountain dealer
Liebherr Construction Equipment Co. partnered with Power Screening, a Rocky Mountain crushing and screening equipment distributor. Power Screening will now offer its customers in Colorado and northern New Mexico Liebherr’s full range of earthmoving and material handling equipment. According to… Keep Reading
BMG Conveyor Services opens second location
BMG Conveyor Services, based in Tampa Bay, Fla., opened a second location across the street from its headquarters near the Port of Tampa. According to the company, the new property adds 23,000 sq. ft. and four acres to the company’s… Keep Reading
OSP names regional sales manager
Omaha Standard Palfinger (OSP) named Ed Morris as regional sales manager for its western territory. In this role, Morris will act as the point of contact for the company’s distribution partners in Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and all other… Keep Reading
