Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Glen Barton
Executive paved Caterpillar’s way into mining, spurred tremendous growth. Glen Barton was destined to “bleed yellow” since he was five years old, when his father purchased the first family tractor. “At six or seven, I could drive it and do… Keep Reading
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Eli Whitney Blake
Inventor revolutionizes road-building industry with stone crusher. Two hundred years ago, building a two-mile macadam road was a daunting task. Today, it’s not a problem because of Eli Whitney Blake’s stone crusher. Born in 1795 in Westborough, Mass., Blake had… Keep Reading
P&Q partners with National Mining Hall of Fame
At its annual Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame ceremony, Pit & Quarry announced a partnership with the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum. Through the partnership, the inductees in the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame will be… Keep Reading
Brock, chairman and former CEO of Astec, dies
J. Don Brock, chairman and former CEO of Astec Industries, died Wednesday at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was 76. Brock was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer in 2012. Brock, a member of Pit & Quarry’s Hall of Fame, was… Keep Reading
Rob Fulop promoted to group publisher P&Q, PP&E
Rob Fulop was promoted to group publisher of Pit & Quarry and its sister magazine, Portable Plants & Equipment. "Rob has been instrumental in leading the significant growth of the Pit & Quarry and PP&E portfolios in recent years, "… Keep Reading
Purchase tickets to our 2015 Hall of Fame ceremony today
Pit & Quarry is set to host its annual Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony on Sunday, March 15 at 7 p.m., where the new class will be inducted. This black-tie event will take place after the NSSGA Chairman’s… Keep Reading
Bernie Grove: 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Inductee
Bernie Grove, a 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee, grew up in the industry, as his family owned the M.J. Grove Lime Co. in Frederick, Md. As chairman of the National Stone Association, Grove was an advocate for… Keep Reading
Howard Hall: 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Inductee
After serving in France during World War I, Hall, a 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee, started his business career in 1919 by buying Iowa Steel & Iron Works in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Four years later, he and… Keep Reading
Chuck Lien: 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Inductee
Chuck Lien, a 2014 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee, established Pete Lien & Sons in 1944 with his father, Pete, and brother, Bruce. The company grew from one of three employees and one location to a company with… Keep Reading
