Southern Coal Corp is seeing an uptick in demand for high-quality steam coal this year, but the metallurgical side of its business continues to lag, which is why the company has temporarily idled its Tams No 1 mine in Raleigh County, West ...
Tags: Steam Coal, steam coal production
American retailer Meijer has broken ground on a $100m dairy production plant in Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, a move which will create 100 new jobs. Spread across an area of 173,000ft2, the new plant will include 105,000ft2 dairy ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Dairy, Dairy Products
The city-owned utility in Owensboro, Kentucky, received about 10 bids in response to a recent request for proposals to buy 250,000-500,000 st of high-sulfur coal for 2015 and 500,000-750,000 st in 2016-2019, a utility official said Monday. ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 has reached an agreement with Nally and Hamilton Enterprises, Inc. (Nally), for filling streams at two coal mining sites in Kentucky in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under ...
Tags: Mining Company, EPA, certification
Unilever has signed an agreement to divest its North America pasta sauces business under the Ragu and Bertolli brands to Mizkan Group for nearly $2.15bn. The annual turnover for Ragu and Bertolli brands is more than $600m. The sale ...
Tags: Bertolli Pasta, Unilever
Illinois Basin steam coal producer Armstrong Energy on Thursday posted record revenue of $110.9 million in the first quarter of 2014, a 9.5% year-on-year jump, as sales rose 124,000 st to 2.4 million st. The St. Louis-based company, whose ...
Tags: Armstrong Energy, coal producer
Bob Sumerel Tire Co. Inc., a predominantly commercial tire distribution and service company based in Erlanger, Ky., has acquired five Northeast Ohio locations from Kauffman Tire Inc. The transaction is expected to close on May 2, 2014. ...
Tags: Auto Parts, tire, tyre
Louisville, Kentucky-based Steel Technologies LLC announced Tuesday its agreement to purchase Stripco LLC, Stripco Sales Company, LLC, and Stripco Express Inc. (collectively, “Stripco”). Stripco is a premier value-added steel ...
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On-going supply difficulties continue to support US steel sheet pricing, though market sources were divided Monday as to whether a peak had been reached. One large-volume hot-rolled service center buyer said there's "nothing out there" ...
Tags: Steel Sheet, automobile
American retailer Kroger is recalling Private Selection Sweet Strawberry Sorbet as the product may contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. The product was sold at the company's Kroger and Jay C stores in 13 states: Alabama, ...
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Houston, Texas-based TMK IPSCO, the American Division of global pipe manufacturer TMK, announced Monday plans to reduce the number of operating hours used to produce welded pipe at its Blytheville, Arkansas, Camanche, Iowa and Wilder, ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Welded Pipe
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are honoring four organizations in Kentucky with 2014 Energy Star awards. A total of 127 organizations will be honored for their commitment to protecting ...
Tags: EPA, certification
The US hot-rolled coil market continues to be supported by limited Midwest supply, while cold-rolled coil import offers for May were heard to be lower. On the domestic front, most buyers expect another round of price increases following ...
Tags: HRC, hot-rolled coil, Construction, Decoration, coil
A spinal stimulator from Medtronic designed for chronic pain management helped four patients with paralyzed lower limbs to regain some control over their legs. In four men who had been paralyzed from the waist down, the RestoreAdvanced ...
Trucking industry leaders announced an industry-wide image and education initiative, Trucking Moves America Forward, on Wednesday at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Kentucky. “Today’s modern truck drivers are skilled ...
Tags: Trucking industry, Facelift