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U.S. Concrete’s Sandbrook to retire, Pruitt to succeed him

U.S. Concrete CEO Bill Sandbrook will retire from his position effective April 3, with President and COO Ronnie Pruitt to succeed him as CEO. Keep Reading

The 2019 induction ceremony is Feb. 11 in Indianapolis. Photo courtesy of Lee Beckmann

The path forward for the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame

The next Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place in 2021 during AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. P&Q’s Kevin Yanik details what’s ahead for this seven-year-old event. Keep Reading

Washington Samuel Tyler: 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee acceptance speech

Niklas Haver offers an acceptance speech on behalf of Washington Samuel Tyler at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, which took place Feb. 13 in Indianapolis. Keep Reading

George Sidney: 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee acceptance speech

George Sidney offers his acceptance speech at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, which took place Feb. 13 in Indianapolis. Keep Reading

Manfred Freissle: 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee acceptance speech

Manfred Freissle offers his acceptance speech at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, which took place Feb. 13 in Indianapolis. Keep Reading

Gene Fisher: 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame inductee acceptance speech

Tommy Fisher offers an acceptance speech on behalf of his father, Gene Fisher, at the 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame, which took place Feb. 13 in Indianapolis. Keep Reading

Washington Samuel Tyler set wire product standards and developed equipment that changed the nature of screening. Photo by PamElla Lee Photography.

Haver founder’s descendant pays homage to screening pioneer

Niklas Haver, chairman at Major, a Haver & Boecker company, accepted the 2019 Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame honor on behalf of Washington Samuel Tyler. Keep Reading

In his induction remarks, George Sidney characterized the aggregate industry as a noble industry, one that represents a base for everything. “Everything starts with us,” he says, “whether it’s construction aggregate or the mining and mineral processing industries.” Photo by PamElla Lee Photography.

Former McLanahan president reflects on his career journey

George Sidney joined McLanahan as a design engineer before working his way up to president and COO. Now he holds a place in the P&Q Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

Manfred Freissle touched on his signature development, synthetic modular screen media, during his Hall of Fame induction speech. Says Freissle: “We proved it over many years.” Photo by PamElla Lee Photography.

Faith, family and friends drove Polydeck’s Freissle

Manfred Freissle, the co-founder of Polydeck, describes the support he received throughout his career during his acceptance at the P&Q Hall of Fame. Keep Reading

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