Kevin Yanik
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
Will Martin Marietta ever succeed in taking over Vulcan?
It’s the question that’s had the aggregates industry, as well as the financial analysts and law specialists following Martin Marietta Materials Inc. and Vulcan Materials Co., on hold since the two companies entered friendly merger talks back in 2010. Following… Keep Reading
PCA cement consumption forecast positive
After seven straight years of declines, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects cement consumption to increase modestly this year and at a greater rate in 2013 and 2014. PCA is basing its forecast on stronger-than-expected job creation and the construction industry’s… Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry hires new team member
Kevin Yanik has joined the editorial team at Pit & Quarry as managing editor. Yanik previously served as managing editor of Greenhouse Grower magazine, spending four years covering the floriculture industry in the United States. He is a graduate of John Carroll University who… Keep Reading