Pit & Quarry articles from September 2000

Pit & Quarry archives from September 2000

CIT Equipment Financing's 5th Annual Aggregates Mining Outlook predicts that in 2000.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * CIT Equipment Financing's 5th Annual Aggregates Mining Outlook predicts that in 2000, aggregates production will expand 2.7 percent to a record 2.99 billion short tons. The report says that in 2001, public works spending will increase to...

IronPlanet Inc., an online marketplace for used construction equipment.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * IronPlanet Inc., an online marketplace for used construction equipment, announced commercial agreements with Caterpillar Inc. and Komatsu America International Co. to facilitate the auction of used construction equipment through IronPlanet's...

A quarry truck crashed into two cars before slamming into the side of a bank.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * A quarry truck crashed into two cars before slamming into the side of a bank, killing one person and injuring two others. The truck rolled over two occupied cars on the street before hitting the First Union Bank building near its...

Lafarge Corporation and Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Ltd. (KVN) have reached an agreement to merge KVN's wholly owned subsidiary.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Lafarge Corporation and Kilmer Van Nostrand Co. Ltd. (KVN) have reached an agreement to merge KVN's wholly owned subsidiary, The Warren Paving & Materials Group Ltd., with Lafarge's aggregates, asphalt and paving operations in Canada....

wire.(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... B EPA suspended its Interim Guidance on CERCLA's Federally permitted Release Definition for Certain Air Emissions. . . . MSHA released Information Bulletin No. P00-10 to alert the mining industry to hazards associated with inadequately designed...

RED FLAGS.(National Endangered Species Act Reform Coalition ; The Colorado Rock Products Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... [C] NIOSH will hold a Safety Seminar for Underground Stone Mines on Dec. 5-6 at the Executive Inn in Louisville, Ky. Topics covered will include drop-raise blasting, equipment selection, mine-development planning and an MSHA update. Call Lou...

STOCK watch.(Illustration)
September 1, 2000... (at press time) This Month Last Month Centex Construction Prod. d 26 11/42 22 11/42 Florida Rock Industries d 39 151/416 37 31/44 Hanson Plc ...

ESSENTIAL economics.(Illustration)
September 1, 2000... MONTHLY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT VALUE SEASONALLY ADJUSTED ANNUAL RATES, IN MILLIONS June 2000 May 2000 % Change Nonresidential Building $169,679 $148,561 +14 Residential Building ...

OTHER ECONOMIC NEWS . . .(Portland Cement Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction put in place in May was $809.3 billion, about the same as the revised April estimate. * According to the Portland Cement Association, cement consumption decreased 3.3 percent in April over...

Experiencing a building boom.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... When I leave home in the morning, I look down at the end of the street and I see a road- extension project and the construction of several new houses. The building boom continues. About 10 miles south of where I live there are two sand and...

Contracting for new construction climbs 3 percent.(F.W. Dodge Co.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... The value of new construction starts advanced 3 percent in June to $446.8 billion, according to the F.W. Dodge Division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Nonresidential building rebounded after a subdued May, while nonbuilding construction (public...

Astec Industries to acquire Carlson Paving Products Inc.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC. HAS ENTERED INTO A NON-BINDING letter of intent to acquire Carlson Paving Products Inc., Tacoma, Wash. Carlson designs, manufactures and markets asphalt paver screeds. A screed is the critical component of an asphalt paver...

NSA hands out awards, scholarships.(The National Stone Association (NSA) named Jamie Gaboriau for award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The National Stone Association (NSA) named Jamie Gaboriau, environmental manager, Aggregate Industries, Denver, to receive the organization's Environmental Professional of the Year Award for 2000. The award recognizes an individual in the...

Lafarge to merge with Warren Paving & Materials Group.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... LAFARGE CORP. AND KILMER VAN NOSTRAND Co. Ltd. (KVN) have reached an agreement to merge KVN's wholly owned subsidiary, The Warren Paving & Materials Group Ltd., with Lafarge's aggregates, asphalt and paving operations in Canada. Toronto-based...

Martin Marietta signs agreement with Chemical Lime.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS INC. HAS signed a long-term agreement with Chemical Lime Co. to process aggregates materials and provide certain operating services at its New Braunfels, Texas, location. Under the agreement, Martin Marietta will...

TXI acquires Collier Sand & Gravel.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Dallas-based TXI acquired Collier Sand & Gravel, Marble Falls, Texas. Joe Smith, manager of TXI's Austin operations, will be responsible for the facility. Collier Sand & Gravel has been in operation for more than 15 years and is the only...

Vulcan's second quarter report.(Vulcan Materials Co. results for second quarter of 2000)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... VULCAN MATERIALS CO. announced record sales, pretax earnings and net earnings for the second quarter of 2000. Sales of $665,151,000 and pretax earnings of $111,723,000 increased 9 percent and 19 percent, respectively, from the $611,530,000 and...

Training transfusion.(review of Safety Technician's Handbook)(Review)
September 1, 2000... I first saw the Safety Technician's Handbook in the exhibit area at a large meeting where I was listening to aspiring mediocrities mouthing ancient safety banalities. It got only a quick look because at the time there was no pressing personal...

Aggregates Industry Executive Report -- It's deja vu all over again: record production and thriving business conditions continue despite warnings of a slowdown.(Company Profile)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Thus far in 2000, the operative words are: steady as she goes. The slowdown predicted for the industry this year hasn't materialized. Analysts are now talking about next year but, in the meantime, production continues unabated. An estimated 292...

New truck line offers unequaled durability.(from Volvo Trucks North America Inc.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Volvo Trucks North America Inc.'s VHD truck line is a new family of Class 8 trucks designed for reliability. Testing on Volvo's durability track showed the VHD experienced 50 percent fewer faults than the toughest competitor during the first...

Unattended wash.(InterClean Equipment Inc. introduces truck wheel and chassis wash system)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... A new wheel and chassis wash system at Daanen-Janssen Quarry in DePere, Wis., is able to handle 700 heavy trucks leaving the site daily. Designed and installed by InterClean Equipment Inc. of Ann Arbor, Mich., this high-volume system requires...

Serviceable to the core.(American Industrial Heat Transfer Inc. offers heat exchangers with easily serviceable cores)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... American Industrial Heat Transfer Inc. produces air-cooled oil coolers that have a field-serviceable core. "We've recognized the fact that our heat exchangers are applied into severe mining applications that run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...

Earthmover Improvement.(patent for earthmover soil ejector)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... In theory, earthmovers are fairly simple machines. Unfortunately things don't always work in the real world the same as they do in theory. So, while filling the earthmover is usually pretty straightforward, dumping it afterward can be fraught...

Rockwell Automation/Reliance Electric.(introduces severe-duty Reliance Electric high-torque motor)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Rockwell Automation introduces a severe-duty Reliance Electric high-torque motor designed for aggregate industry applications. The Torque Master motor is ideal for heavily loaded conveyor applications. It features a high starting torque for...

Tecweigh.(introduces new load sensors)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... The WY-10 Belt Scale features LVDT load sensors that cannot be overloaded. Self-storing weights and digital weigh processors provide simple calibration and self-diagnosis. Rigid, heavy duty, all-welded construction make it ideal for use in...

The Hard Hat Photographer.(advertisement for John Boykin)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... John Boykin, The Hard Hat Photographer, offers photography services to aggregates-equipment manufacturers and stone producers. The Texas-based photographer's industry knowledge and in-the-field experience ensure the highest standard of...

Major Wire Industries Ltd.(offers polyurethane panels)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Polytend end- and side-tensioned polyurethane panels fit traditional screen decks without modifications. Both single and dual hardness panels are constructed via an open-cast, poured method for wear life far greater than traditional woven wire....

Crusher Rental & Sales.(offers crushing plant)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... The 4142 closed circuit crushing plant offers a solution for unusable, obsolete concrete and asphalt. The portable, fully contained plant features the Crush Boss 4142 horizontal shaft impactor, Simplicity vibrating grizzly feeder, 5-ft. x...

MCR Technologies Group Inc.(offers complete line of conveyor safety products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... MCR Technologies offers a complete line of conveyor safety products, including the LRS 004 single-pull safety switch, designed for conveyors 65-ft. or less in length, and the HEN 001 dual-pull safety switch, offering 40-percent greater coverage...

Show Previews.
September 1, 2000... October is a key month for quarry industry professionals with two trade shows on tap: MINExpo 2000 in Las Vegas and Automation Conference 2000 in Miami. MINExpo 2000 MINExpo 2000 -- the mining industry's preeminent and most...