Tag: Plant
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84 Lumber Opens New Truss Plant Servicing Detroit Market
84 Lumber has added another component plant to its growing list after its latest location opened in the ever-expanding Detroit market. The company’s newest plant is located at 6701 Wales Road in Northwood, Ohio. The 75,000-square-foot building sits on 11 acres. 84 Lumber associates will build wall panels, roof trusses, and floor trusses that will cater…
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Superior Industries Awarded Patent for Recirculating Conveyor on Sentry HSI Plant
Superior Industries, a U.S. manufacturer of bulk material processing and handling equipment, has been granted a patent for the recirculating conveyor system used on its Portable Sentry Horizontal Shaft Impactor (HSI) Closed Circuit Plant. The patented design feeds recirculated material back into the crusher with a centered and consistent flow, helping to evenly distribute wear…
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Clarios plans $1B plant to shore up US critical mineral supply
Clarios, a U.S.-based global manufacturer and recycler of low-voltage batteries, plans to invest up to $1 billion to build a U.S. critical minerals processing and recovery plant, according to a May 20 press release. The project aligns with the Trump administration’s goal to boost the domestic metals supply chain and responds to China’s export ban…
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Knauf announces new low-carbon rock mineral insulation plant in Wales
In a joint response, Mark Pritchard, leader of Wrexham County Borough Council and chair of Ambition North Wales and Dave Hughes, leader of Flintshire County Council and board member of Ambition North Wales, said: “The decision by Knauf to locate its new plant in Deeside is incredibly positive news, not only for those living and…
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Philadelphia Launches $40M Soil Recycling Plant
Alterra IOS, a prominent player in the industrial outdoor storage (IOS) sector that has acquired over 300 sites nationwide, today announced the completion and grand opening of a $40 million soil clean washing facility in South Philadelphia in partnership with Eco Materials, a leading innovator in construction resource recovery. The new plant offers a sustainable…
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Autonomous quarry plant tested in Plymouth
AI-powered autonomous quarry plant has been tested at Holcim UK’s quarry in Plymouth. Over two days at Holcim’s Lee Moor sand and gravel quarry, a 23-tonne Develon crawler excavator fitted with autonomous technology from Swiss startup Gravis Robotics was tasked with feeding a hopper of a screener with sand and gravel with a target of…
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Carey’s plant transport licence halved after excavator knocked off trailer
Carey London’s plant transport vehicle licence allowance has been halved after one of its drivers struck a bridge, resulting in an eight-tonne excavator falling off a trailer. The plant was being transported on the back of a Carey trailer when it collided with a bridge on the A205 Upper Richmond Road in London, outside East…
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$4B blue ammonia plant set for Louisiana
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A joint venture of three industrial, energy and finance heavyweights plans to build a $4 billion “blue” ammonia plant in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. CF Industries Holdings, the world’s largest ammonia producer, formed the JV with Japan’s largest energy…
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Wood company fined again after repeated safety failures at Cowie plant
A multinational wood manufacturer has been fined more than £1m after two workers were injured in separate incidents at its plant in Cowie. West Fraser (Europe) Ltd, formerly known as Norbord, pleaded guilty to several health and safety breaches related to the two accidents, which happened within six months of each other in 2020. It…
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Asphalt Plant Seasonal Start-Up Best Practices
Before he passed away, my grandfather used to say, “Machines are meant to run.” He spent his life working as a mechanic for several factories and metal shops in Northeast Ohio, and, eventually, he ended his career working at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. He basically had a full machine shop in his garage,…