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Listen-in to Pit & Quarry magazine’s new bi-weekly podcast series. Our hosts, editors Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski break down the latest print issue, provide industry updates and give you a behind-the scenes look into the people, operations and news affecting our aggregate world. You’ll hear exclusive in-studio and remote interviews from a wide range of industry influencers.
For 107 years, Pit & Quarry magazine has been the premier monthly U.S. and Canadian aggregate processing information source. Through multiple platforms, we deliver the very latest in equipment and technology news and information that is critical for safely achieving the highest level of efficiency and profitability. Editors Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski cover the market in print, online and through e-newsletters. As respected industry insiders, they moderate the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference and speak at various industry conferences and meetings.
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
40 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
78 episodes
since Nov. 6, 2023
episodic
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New Enterprise Stone & Lime (NESL) has transformed its Chambersburg Quarry with a major plant investment designed to position the operation for the future. P&Q’s Kevin Yanik sits down with NESL’s Dave Cooper to explore the thinking behind the project, the equipment and technology involved, …
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Matt Lepp, heavy industry technical account sales manager at VDG, joined "Drilling Deeper" to discuss the factors affecting conveyor uptime and maintenance in today's aggregate operations.
Lepp explains why producers are paying closer attention to the true cost of downtime, and he sh…
On this episode of “Drilling Deeper,” Pit & Quarry managing editor Jack Kopanski shares interviews from a recent trip to Minnesota, where he visited a pair of manufacturers and a contract crushing company. You’ll hear from Jeff DesJardin, general manager at Tecweigh; Joe Scepaniak, president of…
Mergers and acquisitions continue to reshape the construction materials industry, with some of the sector’s biggest players making major moves this summer. On this episode of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik sits down with George Reddin, Rob Mineo and Evan Coughlin of FMI Capital Adv…
As aggregate producers look for more efficient ways to move material to growing demand centers, rail transportation is emerging as an increasingly important part of the conversation. In Episode 73 of Drilling Deeper, hosts Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski explore developments in rail transportation, e…
Texas continues to lead the nation in construction growth, and the ripple effects are being felt across the aggregates industry.On Episode 72, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski examine what’s fueling the Lone Star State’s momentum and why producers, manufacturers and suppliers nation…
Our brand-new episode features a conversation with one of the aggregates industry’s most respected voices: Mark Krause, vice president of sales and business development for the Americas at McLanahan Corp., who is retiring this week.
During our interview, Krause reflects on a career spanning 47 year…
On this episode of "Drilling Deeper," Kevin Yanik and Jack Kopanski share updates from the 72nd Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) Annual Meeting.
Jack was down in San Antonio for the event and spoke with Dr. Anirban Basu, CEO of Sage Policy Group; Andrew Pinkerton, presi…
Dave McCracken, technical sales director at Astec Industries, joined "Drilling Deeper" to offer insights into common – yet often hidden – issues that are costing aggregate operations time and money.
The issues addressed in this episode are bottlenecks and equipment mismatches in productio…
Scott Alexander, now with Quikrete, has a long history in the aggregates industry. His son, Jason, followed in his footsteps in 2024, joining the industry on the manufacturing side with Kleemann.
P&Q caught up with the two at the 2026 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, where Scott a…
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