Pit & Quarry, May 2016

UPtoSPEED L ABOR A ccording to the Society of Mining Metallurgy Explorations SME 2016 Guide to Minerals and Materials Science Schools 427 students graduating from U S mining schools received mining engineering degrees in 2015 The 427 represent a 20 percent increase from 356 graduates in 2014 SME adds that mining is one of a handful of sectors projected to add jobs at a fairly constant rate over the next 20 years and that there has been a noticeable increase in the number of graduates in mining programs In addition SME reports the industry demand for qualified graduates to enter the workforce intensifies as professionals reaching retirement age create vacancies According to SME its guide serves as a valuable tool for mining companies and industry recruiters in evaluating candidates to fill job vacancies Its also used by stakeholders to track mining related enrollment and graduation rates of U S schools with mining engineering curriculums MANUFACTURER BRIEFS Volvo Trimble sign agreement Volvo Construction Equipment and Trimble signed a machine control integration agreement focused on establishing a Trimble 3 D machine control solution that will integrate with Volvo Dig Assist 2D machine control on Volvo excavators The announcement was made at Bauma 2016 Flexco expands training facility Flexco unveiled a larger training facility in Downers Grove Ill to enhance the education of its customers and employees Flexcos expanded training center offers classroom AWARDS CALPORTLAND RECOGNIZED WITH ENERGY STAR AWARD The U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA recognized CalPortland with a 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award The company won the award for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements reports the National Stone Sand Gravel Association NSSGA This is the 12th consecutive award for CalPortland which is a feat that has never been accomplished by any other U S building materials manufacturing company According to Energy Star CalPortland received the award for advancing and championing energy management within the U S cement industry In addition the companys energy program which formed in 2003 continues to expand to cover new areas of its operations One of CalPortlands accomplishments in 2015 was decreasing energy intensity by more than 1 percent while integrating a new cement plant into its portfolio of production facilities training on the companys mechanical fasteners According to Flexco the interactive learning area includes about 50 percent more usable space than the previous center Kolberg Pioneer names NSSGA adds director Kolberg Pioneer Inc promoted Jeff Wendte to inside sales director In his new position Wendte is responsible for directing administering and coordinating all equipment sales operations pitandquarry com May 2016 PIT QUARRY 7 PHOTO BY ISTOCK COM BAONA TOP LEFT PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC RIGHT FLEXCO BOTTOM RIGHT Mining engineering graduates up 20 Energy Star award winner CalPortland Co is an aggregate producer in the western United States and Canada