Pit & Quarry, April 2012

The industry is changing P it Quarry magazine has been around for nearly 100 years and looking through old issues Im struck not by how much things have changed but by how much things have stayed the same Go to the Looking Back page at the end of most of our issues page 56 in this one and youll often see 50 year old equipment that doesnt look all that different from what you use today The same holds true when looking at old pictures of association meetings Women now have a larger role in our industry including Joy Pinniger as president of the industrys national association but this is still very much a male dominated industry However some things are beginning to move forward The change is driven by two things the heightened sensitivity of the public to environmental concerns and the desire of aggregate producers to be more efficient We all know it has become more and more difficult for producers to obtain operating permits In an effort to keep their environment clean water safe and neighborhood quiet citizens often dont want pits and quarries in their backyard Of course its not only our industry that is affected All mining and construction now is done under a watchful public eye This has led to green construction and the sustainability movement And while many producers view this as a negative it is actually a tremendous opportunity Some small companies may perceive the sustainability trend as a threat to their business says Michelle Keil sustainable development engagement manager for Caterpillar Inc They may miss opportunities for obtaining bids she says In the coming years companies that follow sustainability practices including aggregate companies will more likely get jobs and sell product For more about this read our cover story A better way beginning on page 24 In regards to the other big industry change equipment and technology much of it was on display at the AGG1 Aggregates Forum Expo in Charlotte N C See page 34 for more about the show Driven by new technologies much of the equipment used in the industry is getting smarter cleaner and easier to operate And the changes are accelerating Keep watching the pages of Pit Quarry as we bring it to you every month Darren Constantino EDITOR IN CHIEF dconstantino@ questex com www pitandquarry com WHILE MANY PRODUCERS VIEW SUSTAINABILITY AS A NEGATIVE IT IS ACTUALLY A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY 600 Superior Ave East Suite 1100 Cleveland OH 44114 216 706 3700 Fax 216 706 3710 E Mail info@ pitandquarry com EDITOR IN CHIEF Darren Constantino 216 706 3747 dconstantino@ questex com SENIOR EDITOR Brian Richesson 216 706 3748 brichesson@ questex com SAFETY EDITOR Carl R Metzgar cmetz46840@ aol com LAW EDITOR Michael T Heenan michael heenan@ odnss com AGGREGATES FORECASTER David Chereb dc@ davidcherebgroup com WESTERN U S CORRESPONDENT Bill Elverman elvermanwrites@ yahoo com VICE PRESIDENT I S GROUP Kevin Stoltman 800 669 1668 ext 3740 kstoltman@ questex com PRINT ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING PUBLISHER Rob Fulop 216 706 3741 rfulop@ questex com SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ questex com CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ questex com ART DIRECTOR Kim Traum PRODUCTION SPECIALIST Krystal Mayne 218 206 2209 krystal mayne@ superiormediasolutions net DIRECTORY INQUIRIES Fry Communications Inc 800 334 1429 pitquarry@ frycomm com PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Jamie Kleist MANAGER AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Debbie Gullian LISTS Ilene Schwartz Kroll Direct 216 371 1667 Fax 216 371 1669 ilene@ krolldirect com REPRINTS 800 290 5460 ext 100 pitandquarry@ theygsgroup com SUBSCRIPTIONS BACK ISSUES CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone 866 344 1315 or 847 763 9594 if outside the U S Fax 847 763 9694 Web www pitandquarry com subscriptions President Chief Executive Officer Kerry C Gumas Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Tom Caridi Executive Vice President Tony DAvino 2 PIT QUARRY April 2012 www pitandquarry com