California
Polaris Materials opens aggregates terminal in Long Beach
Polaris Materials Corp. opened an aggregates terminal in the Port of Long Beach in California. According to Polaris, the terminal took its first delivery July 19 from a self-discharging Panamax ship carrying 77,000 tons of agggregates from the company's Orca… Keep Reading
Polydeck adds West Coast sales and service tech
Polydeck Screen Corp. added Ken Walker as its West Coast sales/service tech, with responsibility for California. Walker has more than 20 years of experience in the aggregates industry, working in both maintenance at plant sites as well as sales. Prior… Keep Reading
Free rocks in California?
While watching a television news report about the California drought, I learned of the state's plans to cut water usage. The report discussed an initiative to replace 50 million sq. ft. of lawns throughout the state with drought-tolerant landscaping in… Keep Reading
House passes bill to block Cemex mine in California
The House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at blocking the development of the proposed Cemex sand-and-gravel mine in Canyon Country, Calif., according to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, has been working for more… Keep Reading
Liebherr to open spare parts depot in California
Liebherr Construction Equipment announced that it will open a warehouse facility in Visalia, Calif., in early 2015. The facility will support Western U.S. distribution with localized parts warehousing. Along with the company’s headquarters in Newport News, Va., the new depot… Keep Reading
Equipment mix
Improved market conditions create a need for new equipment at CalPortland’s Colton, Calif., operation. As one of the largest and oldest producers in the western United States, CalPortland Co. has irrevocably woven itself into American history with its rich, storied… Keep Reading
Liebherr announces partnership with Bejac Corp.
Liebherr Construction announced its new partnership with Bejac Corp. Bejac will now we offering Liebherr’s earthmoving and material handling equipment at its dealership locations in Placentia, Calif.; Sacramento, Calif.; Fresno, Calif.; Redding, Calif.; San Francisco; Oakland, Calif.; San Diego; and… Keep Reading
Here comes the sun
Solar power is the primary energy source fora California quarry caught between a rock and a hard place over changing electric rates. When increased electric rates tripled overnight in 2011, Mark Soiland, Stony Point Rock Quarry president and second-generation owner,… Keep Reading
California reaps reward of extra transportation funds
The federal government rewarded California with a near-record $155 million in transportation funding after the state met all of its 2013 transportation project federal deadlines. New York received the second most at $81 million. The federal pool totaled $1.6 billion.… Keep Reading
