Pit & Quarry, May 2012

More than a magazine T wo big news stories have been in play as weve gone to press with each issue this year There is Martin Marietta Materials hostile takeover bid for Vulcan Materials Co and then theres the ongoing political struggle to get a multi year transportation bill passed in Washington and looking less and less likely to happen this year As with any weekly or monthly periodical the story has often changed by the time the publication reaches its subscribers That is why we post breaking news on our website Twitter and the Pit Quarry Facebook page And unlike some other industry information sources the news we post is specifically of interest to North American aggregate producers We also deliver the news directly to you through our P Q Weekly Report e newsletter More than 5000 subscribers receive it by email and those same subscribers also receive our special e newsletters live from major industry trade shows Do you get the free P Q Weekly report If not go to our home page and sign up www pitandquarry com Plus the Pit Quarry YouTube channel offers videos from equipment manufacturers as well as videos taken by Pit Quarry at industry trade shows Most recently our video camera detailed the happenings at the AGG1 Aggregates Forum Expo in Charlotte See them at www youtube com pitandquarry In regards to our monthly magazine it is available electronically as well as in print The electronic digital edition is viewed by thousands and allows anyone with an Internet connection to read the magazine The 100th anniversary of Pit Quarry is just four years away For the first 80 years of its existence Pit Quarry was simply a print magazine But in the past 15 years we have evolved to deliver news and information in the most timely manner using the latest technologies available Stay tuned because we will soon be offering even more ways to stay in touch with the industry Website www pitandquarry com Twitter twitter com pitandquarry Facebook www facebook com pitandquarry YouTube www youtube com pitandquarry Darren Constantino EDITOR IN CHIEF dconstantino@ questex com www pitandquarry com 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 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 Lynn Erdahl 218 206 2211 lynn erdahl@ 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 UNLIKE SOME OTHER INDUSTRY INFORMATION SOURCES THE NEWS WE POST IS SPECIFICALLY OF INTEREST TO NORTH AMERICAN AGGREGATE PRODUCERS 2 PIT QUARRY May 2012 www pitandquarry com