Powerscreen New England

CEG - Thu July 27, 2023

Firm Overcomes Slew of Challenges to Thrive in Decorative Stone Biz

Christopher DeFeo started DeFeo Materials in 2016 with one tri-axle dump truck hauling bulk materials. Prior to starting the company in Connecticut, DeFeo had worked in the agricultural industry in the Midwest, where he gained exposure to many different types of equipment and the harvesting process for many different commodities that were shipped in bulk....

CEG - Wed September 21, 2022

Well-Known Name in New England Builds Successful Aggregate Business

Sammy Petrowsky, well-known in New England as the founder and president of Sammy P Auction Services, has wanted to get into the aggregate business for some time; in 2020, the right opportunity came along for him to make his move....

CEG - Wed August 26, 2020

New England Rock No Challenge for Griffin Brothers Construction

In 2006, Garrett and Bill Griffin took a big leap of faith and, with some financial backing from their parents, started Griffin Brothers Excavation LLC. The first few years were tough. Small homeowner projects such as septic systems and other residential type work was all that seemed to be available to them....

CEG - Wed July 29, 2020

Connecticut's P & S Paving Find Success With EvoQuip

Twenty-nine years ago, in 1991, Phil Marini decided to venture out on his own and start his own paving and masonry company in the New Haven and Fairfield counties of Connecticut. With not much more than a wheelbarrow and a shovel to start with, he built a reputation for hard work and integrity, and today P & S Paving, which is headquartered in Seymour, Conn., employs more than 40 people....

Thu January 18, 2018

Connecticut Brothers Use Construction Waste to Supply Aggregate Products

Burns Construction was established in 1957 by Ed Burns Sr. with one truck, a small crew and a focus on residential paving. Over the course of the past 53 years, Burns has experienced steady growth and today is not only still involved in residential paving, but has expanded to tackling paving projects that include airport runways and everything in between....

Fri November 10, 2017

Powerscreen New England Holds Grand Opening in Conn.

Powerscreen New England recently held a grand opening celebration for its new facility in South Windsor, Conn. Located at 140 Nutmeg Road South, the 45,000-sq.-ft. modern facility features 20,000 sq. ft....

Tue February 16, 2016

Powerscreen New England Becomes Manchester Recycling & Materials 'Prince' of Equipment

According to popular lore, you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your handsome prince. In the case of Manchester Recycling & Materials, the frogs were the various types of crushing and screening equipment it has owned over the years....