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President Bush signed the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards into law last October. The final rule for the standards went into effect on June 8 and, among other things, required that all facilities possessing or planning to possess “chemicals of interest” register with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and complete a preliminary screening assessment (Top-Screen) to determine the given site’s relative risk level. NSSGA member companies that possess any Chemicals of Interest (click here, for downloadable PDF) at levels exceeding the screening threshold quantity must complete the Top-screen assessment. For example, if you possess or plan to possess ammonium nitrate in quantities beyond the threshold level of 2,000 pounds, then you must by law complete this assessment. In order to do so, you must first register to obtain a user name and password at the https://csat-registration.dhs.gov . This link will lead to a questionnaire that you will need to complete in order to receive a user name and password that gives you access to the Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Top-Screen application. Be aware that it may take up to two weeks to receive the user name and password from DHS. So, it would be wise to register as soon as possible. Also consider that you must have a user name and password in order to fill out the online Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) Top-Screen, which is required to comply with the law. For more information on the Top-Screen, go to the DHS Web site. According to the site, “Initial CSAT Top-screens are due within 60 calendar days of the effective date of a final Appendix A: DHS Chemicals of Interest or within 60 calendar days of coming into possession of any such Chemical of Interest at or above the STQ.” The final Appendix A is due for publication at any time. It was due for publication in July, but has not yet been published. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Appendix A should be published “within the next few weeks.” Companies possessing “chemicals of interest” should note, “Failure to complete a CSAT Top-screen within the timeframe provided may result in civil penalties, a Department of Homeland Security audit and inspection, or an order to cease operations.” (Source: Department of Homeland Security Web site via National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association)
A recently issued rule will allow states to conduct environmental studies concurrently with the designing of road and bridge projects, potentially reducing the total construction time by more than 10 percent. Specifically, the joint regulation issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) implements a number of key environmental streamlining provisions, crafted to reduce confusion and speed up delivery of transportation projects, included in SAFETEA-LU. For example, the rule allows design work to begin while the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process is under way, ensuring that the full range of alternatives is still considered. Using this process, states will be able to expedite the contract award process and start preliminary design while ensuring the objectivity of the NEPA decision-making process. This action is a result of the agencies implementing Section 6002 of SAFETEA-LU. Other parts of the regulation that are designed to speed up the environmental review process deal with the role of lead agencies; the new 180-day statute of limitations for legal challenges to agency decisions; the relationship between the planning process and the environmental review process; joint responsibility of the administration and the applicant for executing the environmental review process; and new public involvement requirements related to defining purpose and need and determining the range of alternatives as well as Section 4(f) de minimis impact findings. The agencies also request comment on the following two additional proposals: 1. The need for additional categorical exclusions for congestion management activities, which would allow fast tracking projects like value pricing or converting High-Occupancy Lanes to High-Occupancy/Toll Lanes.2. The scope of NEPA analyses needed to address projects with a private-sector partner. Due to the fact that the type of environmental review is determined by the project’s size and scope and not the presence of a private sector partner, the agency is interested in the public’s viewpoint. (Source: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association eDigest and Washington Watch e-newsletter)
Nine individual aggregates producing operations from across the United States and Canada have received the Environmental Excellence Gold Award from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) in recognition of their superior performance as environmental stewards during the past year. The Gold Award goes to Lafarge’s Douglasville Quarry, Douglasville, Ga., Lafarge’s Presque Isle Quarry, Presque Isle, Mich., and the Placitas Aggregates Facility, Bernalillo, N.M.; Granite Construction Inc.’s Capay Plant, Esparto, Calif.; Staker & Parson Co.’s Beck Street Quarry, Salt Lake City, Utah, Brigham North Operation, Brigham City, Utah, and South Weber Operation, Ogden, Utah; and CBM Aggregates’ Aberfoyle Main Pit, Guelph, Ontario, and Sunderland Pit, Sunderland, Ontario. In addition to the nine Gold Awards for Excellence, NSSGA will present 18 Silver Awards for Outstanding Achievement and 54 Bronze Awards. NSSGA will also award 56 Certificates of Achievement. The 2007 awards cycle drew a record number of applications. Of the 136 entries, there were many very strong contenders, according to NSSGA. The awards are scheduled to be presented at the Annual Environment & Safety Recognition Luncheon during the NSSGA Environment, Safety and Health Forum in Chantilly, Va., on Sept. 5. The Environmental Excellence Awards program was created in 1992 as the Environmental Eagle Awards (the name was changed to Environmental Excellence in 2007) to provide national recognition for aggregate producers that meet and exceed technical, environmental and regulatory requirements.
NEW BRITAIN, Ct.—State legislators who supported a bill that gave the city special permission to negotiate a leasing deal with a gravel quarry company say they are moving forward with plans to repeal the legislation. The amendment was drafted in the closing days of the legislative session and was signed into law in July. It allows New Britain to work on a deal with Tilcon Connecticut Inc. in which the city would lease 131 acres of watershed property in New Britain, Southington and Plainville to the company for up to $15 million for 40 years. If Tilcon and the city agree on terms, Tilcon will give about 350 acres of its land to the three towns, said Rick Mergens, Tilcon president. State Sen. Donald DeFronzo, D-New Britain, and
Rep. Tim O’Brien, D-New Britain, want to repeal the bill because at
a public meeting last week, they said, Mayor Timothy Stewart seemed
to contradict the city's earlier claims that the deal could have
collapsed if the legislature didn't move fast enough to grant the
city permission to negotiate. (Source: The Hartford Courant online edition, Aug. 16, 2007. By Monica Polanco, Courant staff writer)
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) has announced its annual Sterling Safety Awards, which recognize top company performer. Mississippi Lime Co., based in Alton, Ill., was named as a winner in the large company category and Chantilly Crushed Stone, Inc., based in Chantilly, Va., and Renner Quarries Ltd., based in Dixon, Ill., were named in the medium and small categories, respectively. Among outstanding individual sites, the first place winner in the Safety Excellence Awards’ large size category was Goose Creek Plant, Luck Stone Corp. in Leesburg, Va.; medium category, Mattaponi Plant, Luck Stone Corp. in Aylett, Va.; and small category, Upton Plant, Hanson Building Materials America, Inc. in Upton, Ky. The Sterling Safety Award was created in 1994 to recognize the companies that have the lowest total accident incidence rate for the previous year in their category among NSSGA member companies. The Safety Excellence Program was created in 1987 to promote safe working conditions and practices and to recognize, on an annual basis, operations with exemplary safety records among NSSGA member companies. The awards are scheduled to be presented at a luncheon during the NSSGA Environment, Safety and Health Forum in Chantilly, Va., on Sept. 5. Everything you need to know about operations, equipment, and management can be found in Aggregates Manager. To sign up for a free subscription (for aggregates industry professionals), go to www.Aggman.com/circulation/subform.htmWEST NYACK, N.Y.—Studies of dust and noise emissions from Tilcon New York’s quarry in West Nyack are to resume next month. The testing would be the second of a series of studies to be performed on the facility’s impacts on the surrounding neighborhood, officials said. Monitoring of dust and noise emissions began last October after Tilcon representatives announced in February that they would invest $40 million to reduce noise, dust, and truck traffic in the area, officials said. As part of the joint agreement between Tilcon and town officials, tests would be performed at varying times during the next three to five years, said Kenneth Seltman, Clarkstown’s director of finance. The town enlisted a consulting firm to perform the studies at $24,000 a study, Seltman said. Tilcon would cover the costs. The next tests are scheduled for September 2007 and November and June 2008, he said. The first study, which was performed in October, monitored dust in seven locations and noise in 10 areas, said George Desmarais, vice president of H2M Group, the Melville-based firm performing the tests. Dust was measured with a meter placed on a tripod, Desmarais said. Of 58 readings, dust levels exceeded Environmental Protection Agency standards three times. Asked whether the results indicated a serious harm to the surrounding environment, Desmarais said: “It’s not significant.” Noise was monitored for 15 minutes at a time between the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., Desmarais said. The county standard during those hours is 50 decibels in residential neighborhoods and 60 decibels in commercial areas, he said. The highest reading was 80.3 decibels on Crusher Road, just outside the facility. In other instances, noise levels often exceeded the standard by 10 or 20 percent. Desmarais said a number of other factors, such as weather and thruway traffic, could have interfered with the results. The liquid runoff that flows from the property into the Hackensack River was also tested, Desmarais said. The liquid, a combination of rainwater and groundwater, is treated in a pond on the site before it is discharged into the river. “The water was very clean and clear and met the standards,” Desmarais said. According to Geoff Thompson, a spokesman for Tilcon New York, the company has specific procedures regarding water treatment, noise and dust emissions. “The whole operation of the quarry is very, very highly regulated,” he said. “We have dust-control systems and water-treatment systems and a myriad of safety and environmental objectives we pursue each day.” As part of the February agreement, Tilcon has already worked to reduce noise by replacing wire and ceramic materials with rubber, adjusting alarms, and installing insulated noise-reduction panels, Thompson said. The company has already strived to reduce dust emissions by upgrading equipment, covering conveyor belts and ordering a larger water truck, he said. In the long run, the facility will be relocated 70 feet below ground and a roadway from the highway to the plant would be constructed to reduce truck traffic, Thompson said. (Source: The Journal News, Aug. 22, 2007. By Amish Padnani)
MSHA issues information collection request on training plans MSHA issued a proposed information collection request on the topic of training plans and certificate of training in the Aug. 22 Federal Register. The information request addresses Title 30 CFR 48.3 and 48.23, which address the requirements for training plans, and Section 115, which requires that mine operators have a program approved by the Secretary of Labor for training miners in the health and safety aspects of mining. To view the Federal Register announcement, go to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/E7-16454.htm. The desired focus of the comments is listed within the Federal Register announcement. Comments are due to Debbie Ferraro, by Oct. 22. Ferraro is located at the Management Services Division, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Room 2171, Arlington, Va. 22209-3939. Those who would like to comment are encouraged to send their remarks on computer disk or via e-mail to Ferraro.Debbie@DOL.GOV . She also may be reached via phone at 202-693-9821 or via fax at 202-693-9801. Vulcan Materials resumes full production, shipments from Yucatan quarry Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan Materials Co. announced that its quarry on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is in full operation following Hurricane Dean. Operations at the plant and adjacent harbor were suspended as part of the company’s hurricane preparedness plan, according to the company. Production and ship loading resumed on Aug. 22. “Hurricane Dean reached landfall south of our facility,” Vulcan’s Chairman and CEO Don James says in a press release. “We had virtually no damage. Shipping and production resumed shortly after weather conditions improved. Our employees in Mexico performed admirably both in securing the facilities in advance of the hurricane and bringing them back into production very promptly.” Granite Construction quarry earns environmental excellence award Granite Construction Company’s Indio Quarry in Indio, Calif., has earned the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Silver Environmental Excellence Award. This award provides national recognition for operations that actively contribute to the maintenance of the environment as evidenced by a corporate commitment to the exemplary use of environmental controls and systems. Granite Construction’s Indio Quarry is a sand & gravel quarry that produces aggregate products for the construction industry. A few of the products produced include asphalt concrete mixes, crushed rocks and sands, masonry sands, rip rap, aggregate bases, recycled asphalt, and Class II base for road construction. The quarry has been in operation since the 1940s. The award is based, in part, on the extent to which an operation meets and exceeds technical environmental and regulatory requirements. The operation must be in compliance with all applicable governmental environmental regulatory requirements and does not have a pattern of violations two years prior to application. This recognition is the first time that the Indio Quarry has been honored with a Silver Environmental Excellence Award designation. FMI to hold first senior management forum on innovation Raleigh, N.C.-based FMI Corp. has announced plans to hold a senior management forum on strategic innovation. The two-day think tank, to be held at Disney World in Florida on Nov. 26 - 27, will assemble senior management from utility/owners, contractors, engineering firms, architects and material suppliers. Rather than preach the mantra that technology is the square root of innovation, the group will focus on processes and putting industry relationships to work on achieving more rapid performance breakthroughs. FMI will provide a consortium of strategists with experience in managing a portfolio of innovative practices. Participants will be engaged in a unique communications format for “rapid innovation.” Ultimately, they will explore how to develop a culture of innovation across disciplines, and put it to work within their own organizations, or within an extended enterprise network of owners and associates. For more information about forum, contact Tom Smith at FMI Corp. at 919-785-9236 or tsmith@fminet.com. Polaris reports second-quarter results, conference call **Note: All financial results are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada—Polaris Minerals Corp. on Aug. 15 reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Financial results Polaris’ sales for the second quarter ending June 30, 2007 were $4.4 million. During the corresponding period in 2006, the principal assets were under construction and, therefore, the company had no operating revenues in the period. A loss of $1.2 million ($0.03 per share) was incurred for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to a loss of $0.1 million ($0.00 per share) for the period ended June 30, 2006. As of June 30, 2007, the company had working capital of $31.8 million, including cash of $29.8 million, compared to working capital of $32.6 million and cash of $42.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 30, 2006. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company capitalized $9.3 million to property, plant, and equipment, compared with $11.1 million in the corresponding period ended June 30, 2006. This financial summary should be read in conjunction with the Company’s June 30, 2007 unaudited consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis, both of which will be available on www.sedar.com. Marco Romero, Polaris President and CEO, said: the company remains “on track to meet or exceed our sales target of 1.54 million tons in our first 12 months of operation. It has been particularly gratifying to actually see our aggregates converted by our customers into buildings and infrastructure elements.” Second-quarter highlights During the second quarter of 2007 the Company established regular barge shipments of sand and gravel into the Lower Mainland of British Columbia and into San Francisco Bay by self-unloading Panamax vessels. One shipment of material was also sent to Hawaii. The Orca Quarry continues to operate as expected, producing a high-quality sand and gravel. Photographs of concrete structures using sand and gravel produced at the Orca Quarry can be viewed on Polaris’ Web site at www.polarmin.com/orcasand/photogallery.php. These images include the Legacy 1 and 2 high-rise tower project in Burnaby, British Columbia; a highway interchange on Highway 101 in San Rafael, California; a major wastewater treatment plant in Petaluma, California and the Green Music Center at the Sonoma State University, California. Construction of the Richmond Terminal is proceeding in accordance with expectations and it is anticipated to commence operation early in the fourth quarter of 2007. (Source: Polaris Minerals Corp.) HeidelbergCement fully acquires Hanson HeidelbergCement of Heidelberg, Germany, has completed its purchase of the U.K.’s Hanson PLC, parent company of Hanson Aggregates in the U.S. The $15.8 billion transaction received final approval from international regulators Aug. 23. In a prepared statement, HeidelbergCement board Chairman Bernd Scheifele said, “Since the submission of our bid on 15 May, only a little more than three months have passed. That must surely be a record, considering the scope and complexity of the transaction. We are proud that we were able to keep to our ambitious timetable and will, from now on, focus all our efforts on the integration of Hanson into our group.” According to HeidelbergCement’s statement, by acquiring Hanson, HeidelbergCement is significantly strengthening its position in the aggregates business. HeidelbergCement has focused primarily on the cement business until now, while Hanson is a leading producer of aggregates and further downstream building materials. Likewise, the two companies complement each other excellently in terms of their geographical positioning. HeidelbergCement is strengthening its market positions in the important markets of North America and the U.K. on a long-term basis. In addition, HeidelbergCement is gaining a presence in regions such as Australia, Malaysia, Israel and Spain, where it has, until now, had little or no representation. (Source: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association) Florida Rock shareholders approve merger with Vulcan Materials Jacksonville, Fla.-based Florida Rock Industries, Inc. announced on Aug. 14 that its shareholders have voted to approve Florida Rock’s proposed merger with Vulcan Materials Co. Based on preliminary results, of the 49,262,325 shares voted, approximately 99.8 percent were voted in favor of the merger, according to a press release from Florida Rock. Completion of the merger remains subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals. According to Florida Rock, the company says it will issue a press release announcing the anticipated closing date of the proposed merger and the anticipated deadline for shareholders to submit consideration election forms when those dates are known.
AggBeat Bridge collapse sparks legislation for highway system The fatal collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota has sparked legislative proposals as answers are sought and legislators look to address the more than 6,000 structurally deficient bridges along the National Highway System. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), who serves as the House Transportation Panel chairman, had announced plans at Aggregates Manager press time to hold a hearing on the nation’s problem of deteriorating bridges when Congress is back in session in September. Oberstar also plans to introduce legislation to fix these bridges that are no longer structurally sound. According to a Reuters report, the National Transportation Safety Board investigators looking into the incident noted a potential design problem with gusset plates, which are steel plates that tie together angled steel beams of the bridge’s frame. However, at Aggregates Manager press time, investigators were still trying to verify loads and stresses on these plates at specific locations, as well as the materials used to construct them — and officials noted the findings were preliminary and would not say whether plate failures caused the collapse, according to the report. Pete Ruane, president and CEO of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), has lauded Oberstar’s proposed legislation, saying that he has displayed the “political leadership and ‘can do’ attitude” that is critical to seriously addressing the United States’ national transportation system deficiencies. “The federal surface transportation investment program needs to change to meet the demands and challenges of this century, not the last one,” Ruane says in a written statement. “We believe the Oberstar bridge proposal signals a necessary first step toward legislatively refocusing and reinvigorating it…He is proposing a ‘surgical strike’ approach that could be a model for the future.” The impact this proposed legislation will be felt on the upcoming renewal of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act — a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which expires in 2009, and whether it will increase funding for a severely underfunded budget remains uncertain. Dave Semerad, executive director of the Associated General Contractors of Minnesota, tells Aggregates Manager that it’s “a little too early to speculate” the impact the Minnesota bridge collapse will have on infrastructure funding and the renewal of the SAFETEA-LU bill. However, he says, “Overall, the debate for transportation funding at all levels has a new landscape.” Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton has proposed spending $10 billion throughout 10 years to repair and upgrade roads, bridges, waterways, and seaports. She says these “…endanger the economy as well as putting the public at risk,” according to an Associated Press report.
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It is lighter and quieter than wire screen cloth and is recommended for both wet and dry applications. Field trials have included dry granite and quartzite, and results have been excellent, the company reports. RhinoWire is available in 12 square openings ranging from 3/16 inch to 1-1/2 inch and installs the same as wire cloth utilizing a No. 2 shrouded hook.
System automates delivery Valley Technology, a Scotland-based technology firm, introduced “The POD Father” software — a pay-as-you-go, Proof-of-Delivery system — at the Hillhead 2007 show in England. The system is said to automate delivery and invoicing paperwork.
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resist binding and plugging, and to install exactly like wire cloth.
Perforated Screen Surfaces Inc. (PSSI) has launched its redesigned Web site (www.perforatedscreens.com). According to PSSI, visitors to the site are now able to easily navigate the page for each product line, product selection guidance, photo galleries, and a newly designed news section for the company’s official newsletter, “The Aggregate.”
“Ease-of-navigation” was achieved with a new menu bar on the left side of the page that outlines PSSI’s four major product lines: Trommels, Perforated Plate, Specialty Perforated Plate (Architectural), and Machined Wear Parts.
A quick link also is listed for PSSI’s partner company, Samscreen Inc., as well as to the newsletter. A new contact page that makes it easier to locate mail, phone, fax, and e-mail information for the company was also part of the redesign.
Intersystems is adding 40,000 square feet to its manufacturing facilities in Omaha, Neb., as well as purchasing more than $1 million in new manufacturing equipment. The additional manufacturing space will be available in the fall of 2007.
Fintec Crushing and Screening Ltd. has signed Performance Construction Equipment, Inc. as its new dealer in the state of Washington.
Performance Construction Equipment, Inc. will be representing Fintec in the Pacific Northwest as a dealer and a customer, utilizing Fintec’s equipment in its parent company Goodnight Construction, Inc., which has been in the industry for more than 20 years.
Goodnight Construction, Inc. is a full-service demolition, land clearing, and wood grinding company that recycles all of the reusable materials from all demolition and clearing projects. Other services include the screening of topsoil and the crushing of rock to be used in road construction.
Performance Construction Equipment, Inc., located just 30 miles northeast of downtown Seattle, will be handling the sales and leasing for the entire Fintec line.
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Alan MacVicar, director of Safety and Administration for the Quarries East Division of Rinker Materials Corp. (now Cemex) of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been named the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional.
The award will be presented at an awards luncheon on Sept. 5 in conjunction with NSSGA’s Environment, Safety and Health Forum and Expo in Chantilly, Va.
MacVicar is a recognized leader at Rinker and has earned the trust of all levels of the company through his ability to inspire and influence change, as well as his technical knowledge, according to his nomination. In addition to his contributions as an experienced professional, he has made valuable contributions to the industry during his 20-plus year career at Rinker.
MacVicar has promoted safety benchmarking in the Florida and Georgia aggregates industry to ensure safety data and best practices are shared among industry peers. MacVicar has been a member of the Industry Development Board of Directors at the University of Missouri-Rolla and has served as a mentor to young engineers and future safety professionals, encouraging them to enter and grow their careers within the aggregates industry.
MacVicar is also a member and recent past chair of Florida Limerock and Aggregate Association’s Safety and Health Committee, a member of the National Safety Council, American Society of Safety Engineers and a diplomat of the American Board of Safety Professionals. He has been an active and productive member of the NSSGA Safety and Health Committee and a presenter at multiple association conferences.
“Alan’s professionalism, experience and concern for the health and safety of all aggregate workers are great examples of the spirit of the James M. Christie Award. He has had a major impact on safety performance in the Quarries East group and throughout our company and we are very proud of his accomplishments,” said Tom Hethmon, corporate safety director for Rinker Materials Corp. and NSSGA’s Safety Committee vice-chairman.
The James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year award was created in 1987 to provide national recognition to an individual in the aggregates industry who has made superior and substantial contributions to his or her company’s — and the industry’s — efforts toward proactive safe operating practices.
(Source: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association)
ALLENTOWN, Pa.— Cement, aggregates, and concrete building producer Lehigh Cement Co. has announced that Helmut S. Erhard, CEO, president, and member of the managing board of Lehigh’s parent company, HeidelbergCement Group, plans to retire effective as of Dec.31, 2007.
Erhard assumed leadership of Lehigh and its North American operations in early 2000. He spearheaded a concerted strategic plan that optimized Lehigh’s geographic and product portfolio and expanded cement production capacity by installing modern technology. In particular, the U.S. $300+ million investment in a new plant in Maryland, the largest cement kiln of its kind in North America, was a milestone and strengthened Lehigh’s position in the marketplace. Under Mr. Erhard’s tenure, Lehigh’s annual revenues doubled to 3.1 billion, about 26 percent of HeidelbergCement’s worldwide total. Erhard also serves on the Board of Directors of the Portland Cement Association and the Board of the German American Chamber of Commerce in Philadelphia and New York.
Albert Scheuer, member of the HeidelbergCement Group Managing Board, will succeed Erhard as Lehigh’s CEO and president on Jan. 1, 2008. Currently, he serves as executive vice president, working with Erhard during this transition phase.
Previously, Scheuer was COO of HeidelbergCement’s businesses in China, headquartered in Guangzhou. In addition to managing Lehigh in Canada and the United States, Scheuer will play a key role in the integration of the Hanson plc assets in North America into the Lehigh Cement Co. structure.
The Mineral Information Institute, a national non-profit educational group that provides classroom materials about mineral and energy resources and society’s need for and use of our natural resources, has elected seven new members and re-elected five members to its Board of Directors at its Annual Meeting in August.
The new directors are the following:
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John English, manager of public affairs for Vulcan Materials Co.;
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Xavier Thérin, director of manufacturing and operations for Lafarge North America;
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Mark Yingling, vice president of environment & conservancy with Peabody Energy;
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Lisa Corathers, commodities specialist with the Minerals Information Team of the U.S. Geological Survey;
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Bob Kilborn, manager of technical services at MolyCorp’s Questa Mine in New Mexico;
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Mary Korpi, director of external affairs for Newmont Mining Corporation in Nevada; and
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Tania Hudson, director of Aggregate Research Industries Communications
Directors re-elected to new terms include the following:
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Therese Dunphy, executive editor of Aggregates Manager magazine;
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Bruce Hanson, CEO of Idaho General Mines;
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Tim Snider, president & COO, Freeport Copper and Gold;
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Jack Thompson, corporate executive and director; and
- Lou Boltik, director, marketing & communications, Joy Mining Machinery.
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently elected 13 companies to membership in the international trade group, which provides business-development resources for companies, which manufacture and market agriculture and construction-related equipment, products and services.
The new AEM companies are the following:
Advantage Machine and Hydraulics Inc. (Nampa, Idaho), manufacturer of guardrail post installation equipment.
American Piledriving Equipment (Kent, Wash.), manufacturer of pile driving equipment.
Chevron Global Lubricants (San Ramon, Calif.), manufacturer of lubricants, fuels and provider of related services.
Con X Equipment Canada Inc. (St Laurent, Quebec, Canada), manufacturer of portable air compressors.
Dispatching Solutions Inc. (Ontario, Calif.), provider of dispatching software and GPS tracking solutions.
Eicher Motors Limited (Chicago, Ill), manufacturer of trucks, gearboxes, axle assemblies, and transmission gears and shafts.
Equipment Web Services (Norfolk, Va.), provider of comprehensive Internet solutions including leading lead generation service, lead management system, online showroom and reporting system.
Hydro Mobile Inc (L’Assomption, Quebec, Canada), manufacturer of mast climbing work platforms.
Sanford Rose Associates –Fallen Timbers (Maumee, Ohio), providers of executive recruiting services.
Standard Register Corporation (Dayton, Ohio), manufacturer of industrial labels, nameplates and technical literature.
Symetrix Solutions Inc. (Naperville, Ill.), provider of supply chain management solutions and logistics consulting.
Talbert Manufacturing Inc. (Rensselaer, Ind.), manufacturer of flatbed trailers.
Toyota Material Handling USA Inc. (Irvine, Calif.), manufacturer of industrial trucks and forklifts.
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