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We travel the country attending events, including trade shows, conferences, and expos.
Our Wear Plate Wednesday Blog provides beneficial wear steel “best practices” to save you both time and money, and our News keeps you up-to-date on what we’re up to.
Q1 2026
- MOTAG • MILL OPERATIONS TECHNICAL ADVANCEMENT GROUP
- February 4 – 6
- Atlanta, Georgia
- PRECAST SHOW • 2026
- Booth #2439
- February 4 – 6
- Kansas City, Missouri
- MINEXCHANGE • 2026
- Booth #2146
- February 22 – 25
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- GEORGIA CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATE ASSOCIATION WORKSHOP & EXPO • 2026
- Booth #403
- February 24 – 25
- Atlanta, Georgia
- CONEXPO CON / AGG • 2026
- Booth #C-22504
- March 3 – 7
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- OHIO AGGREGATES & INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ASSOCIATION (OIAMA)
- March 24 – March 26
- Newark, Ohio
- WEST VIRGINIA COAL SHOW
- March 31 – April 1
- Charleston, West Virginia
Q2 2026
- EXPO RICHMOND
- Booth #505
- April 17 – 18
- Doswell, Virginia
- COAL PRO TEC
- Booth #516
- April 27 – 29
- Lexington, Kentucky
- AISTECH
- Booth #852
- May 4 – 7
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- WORLD MINING CONGRESS
- Booth #1 • US Pavillion
- June 24 – 27
- Lima Convention Center
- Lima, Peru
Q3 2026
- MONTANA MINING ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL MEETING
- July 13 – 15
- Copper King Hotel & Convention Center
- Butte, Montana
- NATIONAL SLAG ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING
- Sept. 14 – 17
- Naples, Florida
- TIMBER PROCESSING & ENERGY EXPO
- Sept. 23 – 25
- Portland, Oregon
- BIOBY’S MINING & ENERGY EXPO
- Sept. 29 – Oct. 2
- Radisson Blu Mall of America
- Bloomington, Minnesota
Q4 2026
- EAST COAST CEMENT CONFERENCE
- Booth 28
- October 8 – 9
- Summerville, South Carolina
- AGGREGATE PRODUCERS OF WISCONSIN
- December 3 – 4
- Chula Vista Resort
- Wisconsin Dells, WI












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America…Happy 250TH Birthday
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I Feel Helpless
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We Know Your Industry
JADCO • Rich F.2026-06-15T11:47:20-04:00Discover industry-specific wear plate solutions from JADCO, including CHROMEWELD chromium carbide overlay plate for demanding wear applications.
Grizzly Bars That Last
JADCO • Rich F.2026-06-10T10:19:44-04:00JADCO QT-PLUS ® is 500 BHN target hardness throughout the steel. Delivering longer life in your equipment, meaning less downtime for frequent repairs. Our Grizzly Bars just work.
Why Cheap Excavator Bucket Repairs Cost More
JADCO • Rich F.2026-05-29T13:23:03-04:00In JADCO’s 45+ years of helping our customers get longer life from their wear resistant steel, we have seen nearly every attempt at repairs imaginable. It is amazing how many people attempt to save money by using the lowest priced steel possible. What Some People Save In Materials, They Often Waste...
Dispelling Chrome Carbide Myths
JADCO • Rich F.2026-05-12T14:33:27-04:00Sam Anderson, President of JADCO Manufacturing, dispels several common myths about Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) wear plate. There is a lot of misinformation online about which is the proper chrome carbide plate for your specific application. In fact, few people truly understand chrome carbide plate. There are no ASTM...
Our Entire Business Was Created To Eliminate Your Bad News
JADCO • Rich F.2026-05-06T14:07:41-04:00Our original Founder, James A. Davison started JADCO Mfg. Inc. in 1980, to solve your wear problems and make your day better. Every day since, we deliver value to you in everything product we manufacture. This photo clearly shows how most AR 400, AR 450, AR 500, etc....
