WorldWide Drilling Resource

13 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MAY 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® is the ONLY drilling magazine with more than 1030 years of experience! Send Your Breaking News to: promotions@worldwidedrillingresource.com Breaking News Throop Rock Bit Company Expands Machinery Throop Rock Bit Company is committed to providing customers with the latest in technology and service. This commitment led the company to invest over a million dol- lars to purchase an Okuma LB45II and four other new lathes. The additional lathes will be used to expand the services the company offers as one of the world’s largest drill bit manufacturers. Steve Warren, president of Throop said, “Throop Rock Bit Company has been serving the drilling industry for over 50 years. Throop’s goal is always to serve its cus- tomers with unmatched service and unmistak- able quality.” CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 Dates Announced The next CONEXPO-CON/AGG international expo- sition will be held March 7-11, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Leading the show’s manage- ment committee will be Event Chair, Richard M. Goldsbury, president Bobcat/Doosan North America & Austral ia/Oceania for Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment. Held every three years, this event is the gathering place for the construction and construction materials industry. The 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG expo saw record exhibit and education numbers with nearly 130,000 registered attendees. The 2017 event is expected to be even better!