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MLPA surpasses fundraising goal for Chris Upp Memorial Endowment Fund

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) raised more than $300,000 for the fund. Keep Reading

MLPA launches fundraising campaign for Upp endowment

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) is paying tribute to longtime Conco Quarries leader Chris Upp, developing a scholarship in his name. Keep Reading

Remembering Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp

Industry friends remember the Conco Quarries fixture as a leader and a champion for aggregates. Keep Reading

Upp, longtime aggregate industry leader, dies

Chris Upp, who spent 27 years at Conco Quarries and dedicated his career to aggregates, died last week. He was 49. Keep Reading

Longtime aggregate producer ventures into dimensional stone

A producer in Springfield, Missouri, recently resurrected a century-old dimensional stone company, and it's already landed some high-profile projects. Keep Reading

Epiroc donates drill rig to Missouri S&T

The FlexiROC T20 R replaces outdated equipment while joining a fleet of other equipment at the school's Experimental Mine. Keep Reading

P&Q Profile: Conco Quarries’ Chris Upp

Chris Upp, the vice president and general manager at Conco Quarries, has dedicated 20-plus years to the company, located in the Springfield, Missouri, area, where he's gained experience in operational management for two aggregate sites that produce a combined 2… Keep Reading

Conco shares experience with new rigid hauler

The Missouri producer is putting a Terex Trucks’ TR70 to use at a limestone site in Willard, Missouri, to increase productivity. Keep Reading

The workforce of the future

The industry’s success will remain dependent on employees who are capable of doing hands-on work. Keep Reading

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