Pit & Quarry, September 2012

www pitandquarry com North Coast Media LLC 1360 E Ninth St Suite 1070 Cleveland OH 44114 Phone 216 706 3700 Fax 216 706 3711 EDITOR IN CHIEF Darren Constantino 216 706 3747 dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net MANAGING EDITOR Kevin Yanik 216 706 3724 kyanik@ northcoastmedia net 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 PRINT ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING PUBLISHER Rob Fulop 216 706 3741 rfulop@ northcoastmedia net SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net PRESIDENT AND CEO Kevin Stoltman 216 706 3740 kstoltman@ northcoastmedia net V P FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Steve Galperin 216 706 3705 sgalperin@ northcoastmedia net V P GRAPHIC DESIGN PRODUCTION Pete Seltzer 216 706 3737 pseltzer@ northcoastmedia net ART DIRECTOR Kim Traum PRODUCTION SERVICES MANAGER Debbie Parker 216 978 9622 dparker@ northcoastmedia net AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Antoinette Sanchez Perkins DIRECTORY INQUIRIES Fry Communications Inc 800 334 1429 pitquarry@ frycomm com LIST RENTAL Antoinette Sanchez Perkins 216 706 3750 asanchez perkins@ northcoastmedia net REPRINTS Mike McSorley Wrights Media 281 419 5725 mmcsorley@ wrightsmedia com SUBSCRIPTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone 847 763 4942 Fax 847 763 9694 Web www pitandquarry com subscribe Every four years N ews and commercials on television are filled with Democrats and Republicans touting their candidates and political conventions have been in the spotlight It must be time for that once every four years event Yes Im referring to MINExpo International Though not quite the size of ConExpo Con Agg MINExpo continues to grow its 40 percent larger than the last one and the upcoming show will fill the North Central and South Halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as well as outdoor space Tens of thousands of attendees will walk the show floors and Pit Quarry will be there to bring you the highlights Well help you sift through it all to find equipment and technology specifically geared to the aggregates industry In addition to acres of equipment on display including some of the largest equipment in the world the event features educational sessions and more Our extensive coverage in this issue begins on page 32 and carries over into our special Must See Exhibits supplement Well also be reporting from the show floor with a LIVE@ MINExpo newsletter going out the first two days of the event Following the show well send out a special BEST of MINExpo newsletter These will be delivered by email to our P Q Weekly Report subscribers so if youre not on the list sign up now at www pitandquarry com Also inside In addition to the extensive MINExpo coverage in this issue we bring you a feature story on Ozinga Materials and its operation in Henry Ill I had the pleasure of visiting the site where I met with Aaron Ozinga company president Mark Balagna mine manager and Shawn McKinney outreach manager for the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Ozinga ships material by barge truck and rail from this plant and reclamation plans call for the site to become a large river port Read about the successful family owned company beginning on page 18 Also in this issue we bring you a full report page 58 on MAP 21 the new highway bill Learn how industry experts see the bill and its potential or lack of potential as a long term remedy Well be reporting from the shoW floor With a liVe@ minexpo neWsletter Darren Constantino EDITOR IN CHIEF dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net 4 PIT QUARRY September 2012 www pitandquarry com