Pit & Quarry, July 2015

Joy Global completes acquisition of Montabert J oy Global closed on its purchase of Montabert from Doosan for about 124 million subject to a working capital adjustment Montaberts net sales for the 12 months ending March 31 were 100 million This acquisition represents an important step in expanding product and THE LATEST ON EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY service capabilities for hard rock mining tunneling and rock excavation further diversifying the companys commodity and end market exposures says Ted Doheny president and CEO of Joy Global The Montabert product line will complement our existing fleet of hard rock equipment and leverages our global service center infrastructure providing long term value to our shareholders Montabert specializes in the design production and distribution of hydraulic rock breakers pneumatic equipment drilling attachments drifters and related parts and tools Superior hosts welding competition Superior Industries hosted a high school welding competition at its headquarters in Morris Minn More than 60 students competed in the event which was held at the headquarters campus weld training school Its important for us to celebrate welding as a career choice and essential to connect our students to industries with welding career opportunities says Natasha Mortenson the chief coordinator of the competition and high school teacher in the Morris Minn school district During the competition students were given 35 minutes to weld a plate shaped into a 90 into another plate They then had to weld pipe to one side of the plate and tube to the other side The competitors were graded on proper weld bead placement uniformity blue print reading and other factors by a seven person judging panel says Dave Dybdal Superiors weld training instructor The first place winner was awarded a Lincoln Electric welder a welding helmet and one week of training at Superiors welding school In other news Superior appointed Patrice Briand as its territory sales manager throughout Eastern Canada In this role Briand will work alongside Superiors dealers in the region Kevin Beyer the existing Canadian sales manager for Superior will continue to serve dealers from Ontario to British Columbia Volvo CE introduces customer support program Volvo Construction Equipment launched SmartCare a customer support program that comes in three options SmartCare Basic SmartCare Plus and SmartCare Complete According to Volvo each option is customizable with customer service agreements and includes a range of support options to suit its customers needs The companys SmartCare Basic program comes standard with a broad range of Volvo machines and includes Volvo Care regularly scheduled on site visits from certified Volvo technicians In addition the basic program comes with a six year subscription to Volvo CareTrack telematics which provides operators with remote access to a variety of machine data including fuel consumption idle time machine location fluid levels and service alerts The SmartCare Plus program includes all the perks of SmartCare Basic but also includes a lifetime frame and structure warranty dealer provided report analysis using a machine tracking information system a customizable customer support agreement and Volvo oil analysis Also the SmartCare Complete program includes the benefits of Smart Care Plus Volvo says Midwest distribution facility improves Douglas reach Douglas Manufacturing opened a 58000 sq ft distribution center in Rockford Ill The Midwest facility will house inventory items for immediate shipment or local pickup including Troughing idler stock at a Douglas Manufacturing facility heavy duty drum pulleys heavy duty wing pulleys XT equivalent hubs and bushings CEMA C idlers and Guardian Premium return roll guards Douglas says it can now reach most of the Continental United States with inventory in one day The company also has a distribution center in Sacramento Calif and it houses inventory at its Pell City Ala plant as well Douglas previously served the Midwest from its Alabama plant 14 PIT QUARRY July 2015 www pitandquarry com