Kevin Yanik
Big River Industries earns pair of safety awards
The Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) and National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) have recognized Big River Industries Inc., a producer of expanded clay lightweight aggregate, with their annual safety awards. Big River’s plants in Erwinsville, La., and Livingston, Ala., each… Keep Reading
Sandvik leaders share vision for crushers, screeners
Global and North American management of mobile crushers and screens within Sandvik Construction met with North American distributors earlier this year in Las Vegas to share the company’s new direction and developments in its track-mounted crusher and screener product line.… Keep Reading
Transportation reauthorization going down to wire
It’s well documented that the 112th Congress last year was the least productive Congress in modern U.S. history, passing 80 bills as both Democrats and Republicans rarely compromised. Neither party seems to be budging much anytime soon, but as the… Keep Reading
Graniterock’s chairman, president, CEO dies tragically
On Sunday, June 24, a tragic accident took the life of Graniterock’s chairman, president and CEO, Bruce W. Woolpert. The board of directors and the Woolpert family have implemented the succession plan developed by the company. The first step of… Keep Reading
Astec Mobile Screens now part of AggFlow program
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
Attendance up at Hillhead
More than 17,000 visitors attended Hillhead 2012 in the United Kingdom, a 10-percent spike from the 15,500 people who attended the trade show in 2010. This year’s show also had a record 459 exhibitors. Dates for Hillhead 2014 will be… Keep Reading
Fairmount Minerals earns award for community service
Fairmount Minerals’ Wedron Silica sand-mining facility has earned a community relations award from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) for outstanding community involvement, according to IAAP. Wedron Silica has donated materials and loaned employees to create a 2,000-ft.-long walking… Keep Reading
Track-mounted radial stacker is latest Superior conveyor
Superior Industries revealed its newest conveyor design last week in the Geotrek, a track-mounted radial stacker that can be directly linked to portable crushing and screening equipment in applications that require material stockpiling. Equipped with independent hydraulic cylinders at both… Keep Reading
Will natural gas boost your bottom line?
Gasoline and diesel prices will probably never be as low as they once were. But another fuel, natural gas, is positioning itself to play a role in your operation and boost your bottom line in the coming years. More natural… Keep Reading
