Texas

Thunder Creek adds sales manager in Texas, Louisiana

Kevin Yanik Published Nov 9, 2023

John Henrichs will handle southern Texas and southern Louisiana as a territory sales manager for the company. Keep Reading

Says Trimble Applanix’s Damir Gumerov: “It’s easier to design a mine site as a closed environment, something where you train people on the site to react.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Texas law to help preserve future aggregate resources

Kevin Yanik Published May 26, 2023

The state’s Senate Bill 2196 will help both aggregate producers and developers avoid conflicts when determining where resources reside. Keep Reading

USLM experiences positive first-quarter gains in lime, limestone

Kevin Yanik Published May 4, 2023

Lime and limestone revenues were up more than 30 percent in the first quarter at United States Lime & Minerals (USLM). Keep Reading

Rep. Kyle Kacal (left), City Concrete's Tim Foley (center) and TACA president and CEO Josh Leftiwch (right) attended TACA’s 2023 Capitol Day. Photo: TACA

TACA leaders meet with legislators to discuss industry issues

Marie Emerick Published Mar 3, 2023

Members of the Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) visited with Texas legislators to talk policy priorities and budget proposals. Keep Reading

Komatsu, Montabert and Tramac had a joint booth at the International Society of Explosive Engineers' Annual Conference on Explosive & Blasting Technique. Photo: P&Q Staff

ISEE conference a blast for participants

Jack Kopanski Published Feb 8, 2023

More than 1,500 attendees were on hand at the International Society of Explosives Engineers’ (ISEE) annual conference. Keep Reading

USGS: Crushed stone flat, sand and gravel down in 2022

Kevin Yanik Published Jan 31, 2023

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published its latest data on the domestic production of crushed stone, sand and gravel. Keep Reading

Thompson Pump, Kirby-Smith partner

Kevin Yanik Published Jan 9, 2023

Kirby-Smith Machinery now represents the dewatering pump manufacturer in Oklahoma and parts of Texas. Keep Reading

Says Anderson Columbia plant manager Daniel Barrs of the Tejas Quarry: “We’re steady at around 7,000 to 8,000 [tons] a day. We’re shooting for that 2 million-ton mark, but 1.7 million is probably what we’re realistically going to progress to [in 2022]. Every year, we’re getting bigger to implement the next phase of our plant, which would drastically increase our tonnage.” Photo: Daniel Barrs

P&Q Profile: Anderson Columbia’s Daniel Barrs

P&Q Staff Published Jan 3, 2023

Daniel Barrs, plant manager of Anderson Columbia’s Tejas Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas, paid P&Q a visit to discuss developments at his operation, industry issues and more. Keep Reading