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Longtime Eriez employee dies unexpectedly
Dan Norrgran, manager of minerals and materials processing and heavy industries at Eriez, died Oct. 16. He was 59. Norrgran was employed at Eriez for 27 years. In his most recent position, he traveled extensively worldwide to expand the company's… Keep Reading
Aggregates marketing firm officially changes name
The Barlow Marketing Group (BMG), the Midwest firm focused on sales development, marketing and research for aggregates and other industries, has changed its name to Barlow Strategic Sales & Marketing. The firm decided to change its name to more accurately… Keep Reading
Vulcan sets record as third-quarter results are shared
Vulcan Materials Co.'s aggregates segment gross profit improved by 10 percent in the third quarter, reflecting increased pricing and lower unit cost of sales due to improved productivity and cost reduction initiatives. The 10 percent stride was announced as Vulcan… Keep Reading
Majority of transportation ballot initiatives passed on Election Day
U.S. voters approved 68 percent of the measures that appeared on Nov. 6 ballots to increase or extend funding for highways, bridges and transit, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association tracked 31 measures overall,… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta releases third-quarter results
Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., noted several positive trends in construction activity upon the company's public release of third-quarter results Tuesday. One positive trend Nye noted is the continued recovery and growth in the residential… Keep Reading
Nonresidential building slips for third straight month
The Dodge Momentum Index that measures nonresidential building projects dropped another 0.6 percent in October, according to McGraw-Hill Construction. The index retreated for the third consecutive month, this time to 93.3, after peaking at 96.0 in July. McGraw-Hill Construction attributes… Keep Reading
Continuous conversation key to accident prevention
Mark Kennedy fortunately hasn't seen this happen, but he's heard stories from years ago about how quarry workers would wedge steel bars into a clogged crusher, only to have the crusher spit the bar out and shoot it through the… Keep Reading
Sany names Van Keppel excavator dealer in Arkansas
The G.W. Van Keppel Co. has been named a Sany hydraulic excavator dealer covering central and western Arkansas. Van Keppel serves equipment customers through 15 locations in five states, providing crushing and screening equipment, material-handling machines and quarry supplies. The… Keep Reading
Siemens names new CEO for drives portfolio
Jürgen Amedick has taken over as CEO of the large drives business unit for the Siemens Drive Technologies Division, which develops, manufactures, and markets products, systems, solutions, and services for drive engineering. Amedick follows Jürgen Brandes, who took over leadership… Keep Reading
