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New York On Jan. 1, Donald E. Fane took over as president of Callanan Industries, Inc., following the retirement of Jonas E. Havens. According to the Albany Business Review, Fane joined the company in 1995 and rose up to become executive vice president before being tapped as president. One of his goals, the newspaper reports, is to continue diversifying the company beyond a traditional contractor and into a strategic consultant for customers. Callanan operates six quarries, 11 asphalt production facilities, and 14 ready-mix concrete plants. It is an Oldcastle Materials Inc. subsidiary. MAXIMIZE PAYLOAD, MAXIMUM PROFIT L2180 Wheel loader scales Ohio The future health of Bolivar is at question, after residents passed an initiative to rezone property from sand and gravel to agricultural. According to the Times Reporter, the land belongs to Howard Wenger. Approximately 181 acres were purchased from Lawrence Township nearly a decade ago, while an additional 65 acres were purchased in 2012. The second purchase totaled $1.1 million and was welcomed by the Bolivar Village Council because it allowed the village to become debt free, as well as provide a surplus of revenue of approximately $400,000. Last November, some residents, joined by opponents from Lawrence Township, capped a year of arguing with Bolivar Village Council by getting the zoning initiative on the ballot and passing it by a 238-158 vote. Wenger, who owns Massillon Materials, had provided a revenue stream that would have allowed the village to invest in beautification projects to boost tourism and gradually replace old water lines. Now, the mayor says those plans are on hold. X2350 Excavator scales C1850 Conveyor belt scales South Carolina Neither the St. Cloud City Council nor the mayor appealed the Zoning Board of Appeals' decision to grant a conditional permit for Coldspring by the Jan. 3 deadline. SCTimes.com reports that the conditional use permit allows the operator to expand its quarry by 14.4 acres and allows quarrying operations to move in a different direction from the area defined in its former permit. The permit does include conditions regarding hours of operation, truck traffic, and groundwater monitoring. Texas Owners of Dallas-based TXI are reportedly exploring a sale of the company and are working with Citigroup to find a buyer. According to Bloomberg, the company has a market valuation of $1.67 billion and may draw interest from Vulcan Materials Co. and Holcim Ltd. Reuters reports that the company's largest shareholders, Southeastern Asset Management and NNS Holding, have been looking to exit their stakes in the company for some time. During the last month, TXI stock has jumped to a Jan. 9 close of $68.19 per share. Use LOADRITE scales on wheel loaders, excavators and conveyor belts for maximum operational efficiency. For proven cost savings & increased profits, supported by our expert technical team across the US and the world, choose LOADRITE. See us at booth 50119 For more info phone 1 800 528 5623, email info@loadritescales.com, or visit our website for your local distributor. A frac sand operation was assessed an $80,000 fine for discharging sediment into Burnett County wetlands, a creek, and the St. Croix River, the Wisconsin State Journal reports. A civil judgment against Interstate Energy Partners, which owns the operation, and Tiller Corp., which operates it, was announced on Jan. 5. The civil complaint, which states the company failed to maintain dikes and berms in April 2012, stems from a citizen report to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. LR AGM 01.14 Wisconsin www.loadritescales.com