Tue June 29, 2004

Quarry Provides Unique Backdrop for BRD Custom Crushing and Screening

Custom crushing and screening contractors lead a nomadic business life. They take their crushing and screening plants from place to place, work on a site for a short period of time and then move on to the next project....

Wed June 23, 2004

Downrite Sifts Yesterday’s Debris for Tomorrow’s Development

South Florida construction has boomed right through the economic slow down experienced by the rest of the nation. Strong demand for expansion has led to some building sites being reclaimed from property previously designated for lesser uses, such as landfills....

Sat June 19, 2004

Gravel Conveyors Takes Aim at Profitability With SHOOTER

Contractor Pettijohn & Sons began using a conveyor system in the early 70s. The unit was designed from a grain conveyor and was not sturdy enough to handle gravel, so frequent repairs and modifications became necessary....

Thu April 08, 2004

New England Firm Finds Niche in Custom Crushing

This is the dawning of the “Age of Custom Aggregates.” The process of crushing and screening aggregates is not something new, but demand for custom crushing is increasing in the New England area....

Tue February 24, 2004

Eagles Cheerleaders Sign On for Philly Expo

Negotiations almost broke down at the last minute. Just as our prospective guests were about to sign the contract to appear at the Philadelphia Construction Expo V, their attorneys requested lavish personal dressing rooms at the Fort Washington Expo Center....

Wed February 11, 2004

Extec Screener Shows Carver New Production Highs

Carver Laraway is not from the “Show Me State.” His companies are based in New York State and have been experiencing astonishing growth. When one of his companies, Carver Sand & Gravel needed a screener for a very specific type of sand and gravel production, he wanted the machine to show him what it could do before he made the purchase. Carver Sand & Gravel, in Halfmoon, NY, supplies products for use at Laraway’s ready-mix and asphalt plants located in Schoharie County....

Fri November 07, 2003

Black Dirt Uses ’Maximum’ Screening Power on Meigs Job

As part of a longterm project to convert the old Meigs Field site in Chicago to a lakefront park, massive amounts of topsoil were needed for landscaping. The challenge in recent weeks was to make and deliver 2,800 semi-trailers worth of pulverized topsoil within 25 days for use as fill where runway had been demolished Black Dirt Inc., Mokena, IL, used two Screen Machine “Maximum” screening plants to get the job done. According to company principal Steve Wright, Black Dirt takes excess topsoil from area job sites, and screens, pulverizes, and delivers it for a wide variety of clients. In this case, Black Dirt loaded soil from scraper piles into the Maximum plants, which processed it for reloading and delivery to the Meigs Field site....

Wed September 10, 2003

Lippmann Impact Crusher Helps Swift River Devour Rebar

For Swift River Associates Inc. of Buffalo, NY, a major challenge of its concrete recycling operations was processing concrete loaded with heavy rebar and wire mesh. With the help of a Lippmann 4248CC impact crusher, Swift River was able to break through the hurdle and move ahead. Swift River Associates, one of the original concrete recycling operations in Buffalo, recently purchased its Lippmann impact crusher from Joe Sidonio, Upstate Screens & Crushers Inc., and the plant was installed in June....

Wed August 27, 2003

Pioneer Crusher Makes the Day on Granite State Project

When you’re doing highway work in New Hampshire, “the Granite State,” it comes as no surprise that you’ll run into that hard rock. That’s why Alvin J. Coleman & Sons Inc. of Conway, NH, is using a Pioneer 26 by 49 portable tracked crusher from Thompson Equipment Inc....

Wed May 07, 2003

Kemper, EESSCO Tour Omni Facility in Brazil, Test New Screening Line

Omni Crushing and Screening, of Brazil, and REMco, of Livermore, CA, recently hosted a trip to Brazil for U.S. and Mexican equipment dealers for a tour of the Omni Screen Equipment facility. Two aggregate equipment dealers that represent New England and the Mid-Atlantic, EESSCO, and Kemper Equipment, of Honey Brook, PA, attended the tour and evaluation. Brazil, a country of 170 million people and similar in size to the United States, supports a large number of aggregate producers and is an ideal area to test the Omni screen concept, according to company representatives....