The U.S. steel industry is one of the most prolific users of lime products. But the domestic steel industry has struggled to compete with cheaper imports from abroad over the past 30 years, having an effect on the American lime manufacturing industry the American lime manufacturing industry. Recently, though, experts… Read More
Last month, in Genoa, Italy, an elevated highway bridge collapsed, plunging three dozen cars and trucks 150 feet to the ground and killing 37. Back in 2007, the I-35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis suffered a catastrophic failure that killed 13 people and injured 145 others. These two… Read More
The 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by President Trump earlier this year shocked the world – even those within the steel industry – and were viewed as a drastic measure by the European Union, who retaliated in what has been an escalating trade war. But after a meeting… Read More
Reclaiming materials requires reclaimers that are specifically designed to be efficient, cost-effective, and durable. Some types of reclaimers, however, have more of these qualities than others. At ProcessBarron, we believe that underpile drag reclaimers are economical, rugged, low-maintenance options for anyone who wants a semi-automated feed system to reliably carry… Read More
The 2018 Farm Bill has been introduced by the House Agriculture Committee, beginning a possibly controversial process to pass legislation that could impact the biomass industry. Earlier this year, over 200 trade associations and companies associated with agriculture and energy sent a letter to the House Ag Committee expressing their… Read More
For all of us here at ProcessBarron, one of the highlights of this year is the International Biomass Conference and Expo in Atlanta, GA, from April 16-18. We’re thrilled to be attending again, and if you’re going to be there, we hope you’ll stop by to say hello! ProcessBarron at… Read More
The American steel industry helped build the United States and was one of the most dominant industries not just in the country, but in the world, for over a century. But starting in the 1970s, the industry began to decline in the face of global trade and increased competition from… Read More
ProcessBarron was recently featured in Business in Focus magazine as a provider of turnkey solutions to the power, steel, cement & lime, and paper industry. Business in Focus is an international magazine dedicated to sharing stories about North American business, to business professionals in a wide variety of industries. The… Read More
