Pit & Quarry

ME Elecmetal is hosting a community open house on Oct. 3 at its U.S. foundry in Duluth, Minnesota. The event marks the company’s participation in National Manufacturing Day, which falls on Oct. 2 this year. The Manufacturing Institute, the education and workforce partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, started National Manufacturing Day in 2011 to counter false ideas about factory work and highlight clean, advanced technology jobs.

A few years ago, we obtained a great decision in a contest case before the Federal Mine Safety & Health Review Commission. Doran In reporting it to the mine operator, a manager made the comment: “Great, now we know the lay of the land and we can move forward.” We recalled that comment several years later, when, in a different case for the same company, we did not obtain everything we had hoped for.

The Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) established a headquarters-directed group to oversee an alternative process for resolving citation disputes. According to MSHA, its new Conference Litigation & Investigative Resources (CLIR) group will include both conference litigation representatives and special investigators.

Warehouse. Paint booth. Offices. These are among the updates Schurco Slurry made over the last two and a half years at its headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility’s transformation is a reflection of two dynamics: recent customer demand and where the market may be headed. Meeting the demands of today’s aggregate producers means having equipment ready to go when it’s needed. For Schurco Slurry, that demand contributed to more space for inventory.

Nye “Supported by high-quality assets, extensive limestone and granite reserves and favorable long-term demand fundamentals, we believe Martin Marietta is uniquely positioned to compound shareholder value through disciplined execution, attractive growth and superior stewardship of our irreplaceable mineral resources.” – Ward Nye, Martin Marietta Pruitt “The construction environment remains supportive of continued aggregates price growth, and large projects and public construction activity...

Develon debuted the DX300LC-9 excavator, the latest addition to the company’s -9 Series lineup. Following the debut of the -9 Series at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2026, Develon has already released several models in the series (the DX230LC-9, DX260LC-9, DX360LC-9 and DX400LC-9). The company says it will eventually expand its entire lineup of -9 Series excavators to replace the -7 Series models offered throughout North America.

The industry’s public producers reported their second-quarter earnings as P&Q went to press this month. Here’s a rundown of 11 firms. Total revenues, gross profit, aggregate shipments and pricing were all up slightly in the second quarter at Vulcan Materials. Vulcan’s revenues totaled $2.15 billion, increasing 2.5 percent from the second quarter of 2025.

The MT400C cone crushing plant from Magna, a Terex brand, was developed to deliver high-output, large-reduction ratios and consistent cubical product shape for aggregate producers and contractors. Magna says the MT400C cone crusher incorporates a 10.4-cu.-yd. hopper and feeder, as well as an automated metal detection system and purge chute to protect the cone and minimize unplanned downtime.

An Atlas Energy Solutions operation is featured on the cover of Pit & Quarry’s September 2026 edition. (Photo: SEW-Eurodrive) Pit & Quarry’s September 2026 edition, showcasing developments in dredging, excavating and loading, and conveying and material handling, is now available. Conveying and material handling takes center stage in a special section, including articles detailing when conveyor retrofits make sense and how to extend conveyor belt life.

Benetech was named the exclusive master distributor of Mercurio conveyor belts throughout the U.S. and Canada. Initially, Benetech says it will target the aggregates and cement industries. Detailed information regarding specific product lines, localized distribution networks and engineering support services will be released at a later date.