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Considerations to make when evaluating drones

Drones continue to captivate aggregate producers, many of whom are currently exploring how to incorporate the technology to better ascertain volumes and model topographies. Michael Singer, co-founder of Drone View Technologies, estimates that between 3 and 5 percent of producers… Keep Reading

Crushing do’s and don’ts

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The simplest details make a huge difference when crushing, says Stephen Dobler, Sandvik Construction's business line manager for crushing and screening in Canada. "I think everyone has a good grasp on how they should be feeding a crusher," Dobler says.… Keep Reading

New Beginnings

A Texas Native American tribe gets into the aggregates business, and helps fellow tribal members along the way. In the native tongue of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, it’s called E-No-Ko-Ski-Eh-Pi-I-Ki, or New Beginnings. The three-year-old construction and labor… Keep Reading

Lafarge operation counting on expansion to remain viable

Lafarge North America's Redlands Quarry in Lockport, N.Y., needs to expand to stay in business, the company said Jan. 6 upon receiving the city planning board's recommendation to expand. The company says it will be able to continue business in… Keep Reading

Getting it together

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A New England producer consolidates its operations and builds a bridge to better efficiency. Over the last seven years, Twin States Sand and Gravel pieced together a plan that allowed it to close down and sell a depleted gravel pit… Keep Reading

Bright ideas

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Lehigh Hanson has found that in addition to Energy Star awards, cost savings are another result of smart energy use. Over the past 18 months, one of the largest construction materials companies in North America, Lehigh Hanson Inc., has captured… Keep Reading

McLanahan has new operations vice president, CFO

McLanahan Corp. has promoted Ken Kirsch to vice president of operations and Jay Nartatez to CFO. Kirsch previously served as director of business process operations while Nartatez had been financial controller since October 2007. As a result of Nartatez’s promotion,… Keep Reading

FLSmidth names operations vice president

Mark Fielder has been promoted to operations vice president of FLSmidth’s recently formed Non-Ferrous Division. The division provides advanced minerals processing technologies, systems and solutions to the global mining industry. As the operations vice president, Fielder will work out of… Keep Reading

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