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Repaving Crew Gets the Green Flag at ‘The Glen’ By Lori Lovely ceG coRReSPonDenT
This summer, the historic Watkins Glen international racetrack at the southern tip of Seneca lake in upstate new York began its first repaving project since 1998, the same year as the track’s 50th anniversary. WGi President michael Printup called it a “significant project” for the track, competitors, fans and track rental customers. The complete repaving of the track involves removing the entire racing surface. in some areas, the track will be taken down to the dirt road bed. in addition to the repaving, improvements will be made to the runoff areas, according to martin Flugger, director of engineering for iSc Design & Development. “The track pavement was in extremely poor condition and large sections of the track had severe moisture damage that was resulting in raveling and delamination,” Flugger said.
Hyundai Hosts Dealers at Its Headquarters...8
Jesco C elebr ates Deer Park Grand Opening...14
The circuit’s current layout has remained essentially the same since 1971, although a fast right-left chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975, to slow cars through these corners.
History of The Glen Races were first held on the public roads of the village that shares the track’s name in 1948, but competition moved to a temporary course in 1953, after a spectator fatality occurred in the village in 1952. see GLEN page 102
Cost Reduction Plan on Agenda for Caterpillar Company Wr ench Open s New Deal ershi p.. .46
Table of Contents ................4 Off-Road Trucks Section ........ ......................................63-74 Paving Section ..............75-89 Snow & Ice Section..115-120 Parts Section....................121 Auction Section .......126-141 Business Calendar ...........133 Advertisers Index ............142
caterpillar inc. announced significant restructuring and cost reduction actions that are expected to lower operating costs by about $1.5 billion annually once fully implemented. The cost reduction steps will begin in late 2015 and reflect recent, current and expected market conditions. For 2015, the company’s sales and revenues outlook has weakened, with 2015
sales and revenues now expected to be about $48 billion, or $1 billion lower than the previous outlook of about $49 billion. For 2016, sales and revenues are expected to be about 5 percent below 2015. Key steps planned by the company include: • An expected permanent reduction in caterpillar’s salaried and management work-
force, including agency, of 4,000 to 5,000 people between now and the end of 2016, with most occurring in 2015, and with a total possible workforce reduction of more than 10,000 people, including the contemplated consolidation and closures of manufacturing facilities occurring through 2018. see PLANS page 42
Marcus Hook’s Fortunes Rest on Buried Treasure: Gas By Nick Malawskey Pennlive.com
mARcUS HooK, Pa. (AP) out on the dark waters of the Delaware River, massive freighters glide up and down the waterway. each of these ships is almost twice the length of a football field,
rises some eight stories from the waterline and weighs in at more than 20,000 tons (18,143 t), making them among the largest moving objects in the world. The ships’ massive diesel engines rumble in the warm July air, so powerful at times that vibrations can be felt on see GAS page 30
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At the 800-acre Marcus Hook Industrial Complex, close to a thousand men are working nearly around the clock, their time punctuated by the steady, rhythmic pounding of a pile driver.