Pella, IA, June 6, 2024 – Precision Pulley & Idler (“PPI”) is excited to announce it has agreed to acquire Continental Global Material Handling (“CGMH” or “Continental”), a portfolio company of Stellex Capital Management. Continental, based in Winfield, Alabama, has been a leader in bulk material handling for decades. The transaction is expected to close in the coming days.
Reserve, LA - In early 2021, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) issued Tenders for the procurement of eight 24˝ cutter suction dredges and ancillary vessels with other accessories. The BIWTA is under the Shipping Ministry and is responsible for overall management and development of the inland waterways. Bangladesh has approximately 24,000 km of rivers, streams, and canals but only 5,968 km are navigable during the monsoon period and only 3,865 km during the dry period. Dredging the waterways is a priority of the Government.
RESERVE, LOUISIANA – On April 19th, 2024, Muddy Water Dredging, LP, held the christening ceremony of their groundbreaking Marlin Class dredge at the Port of New Orleans. The event was attended by many esteemed business leaders, media personnel, and distinguished dignitaries.
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, at the NSSGA's Gavel Exchange dinner held at the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, DSC Dredge’s Director of Domestic Dredge Sales, Charlie Johnson, passed the gavel to Mark Krause of McLanahan as the newly appointed Chairman. With a year of dedicated service as Chair, Charlie Johnson gracefully handed over the reins of the NSSGA M&S Division to Mark Krause, who succeeds him as Chairman.
RESERVE, LOUISIANA – DSC Dredge (DSC), a leading provider of customizable dredges and innovative dredging solutions, successfully concluded its inaugural 3-Day Aggregate Training Short Course last week at the OMNI Royal in New Orleans French Quarter from February 27-29th, 2024. The event brought together industry experts and professionals from across the United States and Canada in pursuit of a more comprehensive understanding of dredging and aggregate operations.
Dolese Bros. Co. recently announced the appointment of Leland Meiser to company President. He will report directly to Dolese CEO Mark Helm. A 34-year company veteran, Meiser most recently served Dolese as Vice President of the Aggregates Division. Before that, he held leadership roles in the company’s concrete and aggregates divisions, helping to establish Dolese’s concrete business in the Tulsa market and, most recently, developing its aggregates business in the Fort Worth, Texas, market.
Equipment and assets from Simplicity MA, LLC d/b/a Simplicity Equipment & Service will be sold at auction on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Boston auction firm Paul E. Saperstein Co. will conduct the auction both onsite in Ware MA, as well as online through auction platforms Bidspotter and Proxibid. The sale is open to all, and includes heavy machinery, parts, and vehicles.
Buffalo Wire Works Co., Inc. is excited to announce the acquisition of Bison Steel Inc. Buffalo Wire Works Co., Inc. is a dynamic company manufacturing highly engineered screening media and wear solutions for the Aggregate, Mining, and Industrial markets for 150+ years. As a leader in new innovative product technologies, Buffalo Wire Works Co., Inc. is known for producing highly engineered and unique products designed to provide the lowest possible operating cost per ton.
RESERVE, LA – DSC Dredge, a leading provider of dredging solutions, concluded its Thanksgiving celebrations and welcomes the season of giving with a heartwarming display of generosity from its employees. The company organized a food drive and toy collection, resulting in substantial donations to families in need and community organizations. Employees at the Poplarville location rallied together, collecting non-perishable food items that were subsequently donated to The Brothers Keeper Ministries in Poplarville.
In this webinar, we will discuss how materials are selected in fans. The main focus will be on rotating components, but there will be a brief section on static components as well. We will walk through different conditions and topics that should be considered when selecting a material, including material strength, operating temperature, and airstream contents. Examples of applications for certain considerations (high temperature, corrosive airstream, abrasive airstream, etc.) and material cost comparisons will also be discussed.