After Vincent Neiswonger, President and Owner of Neiswonger Construction, Inc., acquired a new limestone quarry in Saltsburg, Pa., two years ago, he had full expectations to purchase new equipment to keep the plant up and running. After close examination, however, Neiswonger realized the 40-year-old Cat® equipment he acquired with the plant worked just […]
When it comes to the Shank family and their locally owned and operated business, only one word comes to mind—dirt. Whether it’s moving ground to prep a drill site or mass excavation and grading for a new commercial building, where you can find dirt, you can also find Penn Mechanical Group, Inc. (PMG) employees hard […]
Aerial lift equipment is invaluable when working at heights in construction and maintenance work. These lifts often provide much safer and more efficient results than traditional tools, like ladders. Manufacturers’ guidelines and proper operator training are critical to the successful use of aerial lifts. To ensure that operators use aerial equipment correctly, supervisors should be aware […]
Angela Svonavec, President, and her husband Jason Svonavec, Operations Manager of Heritage Coal & Natural Resources, LLC (Heritage Coal), know coal mining better than anyone. The Svonavecs grew up on coal mines their entire lives, so when they decided to join the industry and create a family business, it came naturally. When choosing the company […]
Earlier in 2021, Reading Anthracite Company purchased a Cat® 6020B hydraulic mining shovel and two Cat 777G 100-ton haul trucks from Cleveland Brothers in order to develop it s newest mine, Pine Knot, in Schuylkill County. Reading Anthracite is a leading producer and a coal mining company based in Pottsville, Pa., with origins dating back […]
