Tag: global mining

Business

Astec Industries taps Benjamin G. Brock to succeed father as CEO

Astec Industries announced that it will tap Benjamin G. Brock as the company’s next CEO and President. Brock is the son of Dr. J. Don Brock, the current CEO. J. Don Brock will continue to serve as the Executive Chairman of Astec’s board of directors. Meanwhile, Richard J. Dorris will become the company’s Chief Operating […]

March 12, 2013

Workforce

Cat delivers record quarter per-share profit

Caterpillar says growth in mining, strong replacement demand for products in the United States and a continued focus on cost management helped it deliver record quarterly profit per share of $2.37 in the first quarter of 2012.  This represents an increase of 29 percent from first-quarter 2011 profit per share.  First-quarter 2012 sales and revenues […]

April 25, 2012