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The inaugural South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA) Workshop & Exhibit took place in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: SCAA

P&Q Profile: South Carolina Aggregates Association’s Jessica Palmer

Jessica Palmer, executive director of the South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA), visited with P&Q to discuss her career in the industry and her work with the association. Keep Reading

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Quarry Faces: February 2025

Recent industry events include the South Carolina Aggregates Association’s Workshop & Exhibition and the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers’ (IAAP) Convention & Safety Conference. Keep Reading

The South Carolina Aggregates Association (SCAA) 4th annual Workshop & Exhibition was held Dec. 2-4 in Columbia, South Carolina. It was once again held in the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, but was held in a larger area downstairs in the center. This reflects the year-over-year growth the show has seen since it started in 2021. Attendance and exhibitors have grown each year, with more than 350 attendees making their way to Columbia, 54 companies exhibiting at the show and seven pieces of heavy equipment on display. Photo: P&Q Staff

Sights from the 2024 SCAA Workshop & Exhibition

The South Carolina Aggregates Association’s (SCAA) fourth annual Workshop & Exhibition drew more than 350 attendees and 54 exhibitors to the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Keep Reading

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Economic development key to South Carolina’s 2024

Jessica Palmer of the South Carolina Aggregates Association shared her thoughts on what the aggregate industry might look like in South Carolina during 2024. Keep Reading

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Quarry Faces: January 2024

P&Q representatives attended Komatsu’s Quarry Days, Sandvik and Dyno Nobel’s Quarry Academy and several state association meetings before the end of 2023. Check out photos from these events. Keep Reading

Companies are using tracking solutions to map the location of trucks in real time, as well as telematics devices to monitor truck performance parameters such as engine speed and coolant temperature. Photo: P&Q Staff

What’s trending in aggregate tech

Digitalization and sustainability are growing trends in the aggregate sector, providing a variety of opportunities for producers to enhance core aspects of their businesses. Keep Reading

From left: Industrial Supply Solutions’ Jeromy Davis, Xylem’s Ken Albaugh, K&R Group’s Vikki Bartlett and Caterpillar’s Joey Pickett took part in a panel on technology in the aggregate industry at the South Carolina Aggregates Association’s Workshop & Exhibition. The panel was moderated by P&Q managing editor Jack Kopanski (far right). Photo: Allen Knight, Four Twenty One Media

How producers are leveraging tech to their benefit (Part 2)

The second part of a panel discussion at a South Carolina Aggregates Association meeting touches on safety and how technology is enhancing aggregate operations. Keep Reading

Says Xylem’s Ken Albaugh (center): “Equipment is going to get smarter, but it’s back to the people using the data and the people with their hands on the controls.” Photo: Allen Knight, Four Twenty One Media

How producers are leveraging tech to their advantage (Part 1)

A panel discussion at a South Carolina Aggregates Association meeting explores how producers are leveraging tech to the benefit of their operations. Keep Reading

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Quarry Faces: February 2023

Check out recent photos from around the aggregate industry, including ones from the South Carolina Aggregates Association Workshop & Exhibition, plus a plant tour at Mettler Toledo. Keep Reading

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