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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

2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame class 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

Astec Industries announces leadership succession plan

The board of directors at Astec Industries Inc. has established a leadership succession plan in which it intends to transition the position of president and CEO to Benjamin G. Brock and the position of executive vice president and COO to… Keep Reading

AggFlow: BedRock Software LLC

BedRock Software LLC has added Astec Mobile Screens’ high-frequency screens to its AggFlow program that simulates aggregate and mining operations. AggFlow users can calculate mass aggregate and mass water balances flowing through a plant simulation using both stationary and mobile… Keep Reading

Telsmith breaks ground on parts distribution center

Leaders from Astec Industries, Telsmith and the city of Mequon, Wis., broke ground Nov. 13 for construction of a 33,760-sq.-ft. facility. The facility will handle worldwide parts distribution for Telsmith products and be located next to the company's existing manufacturing… Keep Reading

New president, vice presidents at Astec

Astec Industries Inc. has promoted Norm Smith to president and COO, Ben Brock to group vice president of asphalt and Richard Dorris to group vice president of energy. Smith was promoted after J. Don Brock resigned as company president. Brock… Keep Reading

Astec Industries celebrating anniversary

Astec Industries Inc., which grew from a local manufacturer of asphalt mixing plants and equipment into a family of 19 subsidiaries, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary. Aggregate processing and mining equipment is just one segment Astec's operations are divided into.… Keep Reading

Web Exclusive: Pit & Quarry Roundtable

Pit & Quarry's annual Roundtable & Conference was held in Oak Brook, Ill., and following are the combined, edited transcripts from the two roundtable sessions. Session 1 Participants Brian Barlow, BMG/BMG Green Evan Clarke, Kleemann Darren Constantino, Pit & Quarry Tripp Hammett,… Keep Reading

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