Pit & Quarry, February 2018
56 PIT QUARRY February 2018 pitandquarry com PHOTOS COURTESY OF FRANK SQUIRES his month marks 61 years for Frank Squires in the aggregate industry Through it all Squires has proven to be an innovator and a world renowned expert in the field of washing and classifying technologies earning five patents as a co inventor of next level control systems for single and multiple classifying tank systems Squires became a leading figure in the aggregate industry over a long storied career After graduating from Des Moines Technical High School in 1957 Squires started as a draftsman at Eagle Iron Works He drew up washing equipment during his 16 years at the company before transitioning into more technical work Eventually Squires moved into more of a sales role I was very fortunate and lucky that I was a very young man in 1960 Squires says It was an exciting time in road building and a lot of construction was going on Squires took on a position fully dedicated to sales in 1971 He had the opportunity to engage with customers like Martin Marietta and Luck Stone Squires traveled throughout the northeastern United States and Canada for several years before becoming sales manager at GreyStone in the early 1990s In 2014 Superior Industries acquired GreyStone Squires currently serves as Superiors aggregate specialist for its Washing Classifying Division Throughout his career Squires developed a reputation as a go to guy in an industry he describes as full of incredible people These customers in the aggregate industry are some of the most loyal people Squires says The aggregate industry must be one of the best industries to be in Our customers are fantastic to work with When Squires works with his many customers he brings experience and an innovative touch to every visit THE EARLY DAYS In the early 1960s Squires and a colleague developed an automated system for classifying tanks for sand and gravel washing Computers were coming around slowly into their use so we came up with automation for classifying tanks for controlling sands Squires says Franklin E Squires Innovator brought key washing and classifying solutions to the industry BY JOE MCCARTHY Frank Squires poses for a photo with his family
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