Press Releases

Demolition Firm Conquers Dust On Sterling, IL Remediation Project

August 10, 2011- A Midwest demolition company is preventing dust from migrating from the work site, protecting the community, workers, and environment by using suppression technology.


 Metal Recycler Smothers Shredder Dust With High-Performance Suppression Unit

August 30, 2011 - A Midwest metal recycler is helping operators maintain product levels and protect workers and the environment from dust by knocking down shredder dust using a high suppression equipment.


Gerdau Ameristeel Blankets Slag Dust from Ontario Steelmaking Operations

March 30, 2011 - One of the largest mini-mill steel producers and recyclers in North America is putting a “wet blanket” on slag dust from ladle and tundish dumping, improving safety and cleanliness, while preventing dust migration.


 Sun Recycling Puts A Damper On Dust At C&D Material Recovery Facilities

January 18, 2011 - Sun Recycling, Florida's largest independently-owned recycler of construction and demolition debris, installed five DustBoss units throughout two facilities, essentially stifling dust and preventing particles from escaping the area.


Contractors Turn To Rentals for Affordable Dust Suppression

December 31, 2010 - At a time when contractors and bulk material handlers are finding capital equipment budgets squeezed to their limits, many companies requiring high-performance dust suppression are turning to rental options to obtain the equipment they need. In response to the current trend toward leasing over purchasing, Dust Control Technology has announced an expansion of one of the industry’s largest rental programs. With 30-40 DustBoss® machines now in its fleet at any given time, the company is ensuring ready availability, while guaranteeing the lowest rental price of any comparable model dust suppression unit.


New Oscillation Advancement Delivers 2.8 Acres Of Dust Suppression

September 29, 2010 - A global leader in large-scale dust suppression technology has announced another breakthrough in coverage area, now able to blanket more than 125,000 square feet with a powerful dust-trapping mist from a single machine -- more than 2-1/2 football fields. By designing a 359° oscillation option for all three of its popular ducted fan models, Dust Control Technology can deliver what is believed to be the widest coverage of any comparably-sized dust suppression equipment.


Hawaii Landfill Flattens Dust, With Cooling As A Bonus
May 11, 2010 - With a powerful, fan-driven misting system, a landfill operation on the island of Oahu found the key to suppressing dust across a 100-yard working face, benefiting both the job site and workers.


Automation for Large-Scale Dust Control

April 12, 2010 - Dust Control Technology partners with SMI Evaporative Solutions to provide large-scale automated dust control systems to its customers.


Oscillation Breakthrough Quadruples Dust Suppression Coverage Area

October 20, 2009 - One of the world leaders in dust suppression equipment has announced the introduction of a 180° oscillation option on its two largest designs, effectively quadrupling the coverage area of each machine. With this breakthrough, Dust Control Technology is now able to deliver effective particle control over more than 80,000 square feet of area from a single location with its flagship model, the DustBoss® DB-60, allowing users to cover nearly two full acres with a powerful dust-trapping mist.


Around-The-Clock Dust Control At Brooklyn C&D Transfer Station
June 29, 2009 - An innovative NY transfer station has employed a high-efficiency dust suppression system at its 40,000 square foot facility, creating a virtual dust blanket over the entire tipping area at a busy site that processes around 1,300 tons of construction and demolition debris per day.


Freight Handlers Flatten Dust at Ukraine Port Terminal

May 29, 2009 - The largest private stevedoring company in the Ukraine has significantly improved air quality and reduced dust-related complaints at the country's deepest port, a busy marine terminal where ocean-going vessels have 24/7 access to services.


Trinidad Cement Conquers Dust in Limestone Crushing Operation

May 14, 2009 - Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has installed a high-efficiency mobile dust suppression unit to reduce the potential for health hazards, environmental effects or nuisance dust from its limestone crushing operation in Mayo, Central Trinidad.


Syd Bishop & Sons Wrap Up University of East London Demolition

April 15, 2009 - High-performance dust suppression equipment has helped one of the UK's leading demolition firms remove 20 buildings from the former University of East London campus without a single dust complaint, despite the extremely brittle, old concrete and close proximity to occupied structures.


High-Powered Suppression System Clobbers Wood Dust During Ship Loading

March 11, 2009 - The Panama City Port Authority has adopted a high-efficiency dust suppression system for its wood pellet loading operations, effectively knocking down large quantities of airborne particles before they can migrate to residential areas or nearby businesses.


Dust Control A Critical Element of Downtown Mall Demolition

February 20, 2009 - One of the Washington, D.C. area's most experienced demolition contractors has successfully controlled extensive dust from taking down the old Waterside Mall, a 4-story, heavily-reinforced concrete structure totaling 1.2 million square feet (approx. 111,484 square meters).


Dallas Contracting Flattens Dust from Cement Plant Demolition

January 30, 2009 - A high-efficiency dust suppression unit has successfully controlled both surface dust and airborne particulates during a complex demolition project involving sixteen storage silos at the Essroc Cement Plant in Martinsburg, WV.


Demolition Dust Takes a Beating on Fresno Museum Job Site

November 10, 2008 - An industry leader in environmentally responsible demolition and recycling has drastically reduced job site dust in a sensitive urban area by using portable, high-efficiency dust suppression equipment while removing a five-floor concrete, steel and block section of the Fresno (CA) Metropolitan Museum.


Mid-Size Portable Dust Control

July 28, 2008 - Dust control has gone high-tech at one of the nation's most advanced waste-to-energy operations, helping the facility to prevent potential hazards from airborne particulates and contributing to its status as an OSHA "Star" site, the highest designation given as part of OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program.


High-Performance Dust Control at Waste-to-Energy Facility

July 28, 2008 - Dust control has gone high-tech at one of the nation's most advanced waste-to-energy operations, helping the facility to prevent potential hazards from airborne particulates and contributing to its status as an OSHA "Star" site, the highest designation given as part of OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program.


Dust Control Proves to be Critical for Concrete and Asphalt Recycler

June 25, 2008 - Representatives for a new asphalt and concrete recycling plant have credited high-performance dust suppression technology as a key element in obtaining the site's operating permit, allowing the facility to embark on its 5-year mission to crush local demolition waste into aggregate that can be processed and re-sold as clean fill material.


Dust Control Goes High-Tech

April 25, 2008 - Producers and recyclers of concrete, aggregate and cement now have a portable, high-tech solution to dust problems that can plague on-site processing and permanent facilities alike. The DustBoss® DB-60 is the flagship design in a family of suppression equipment from Dust Control Technology.


Clean-Burning Coal-Fired Electric Plant Adopts Hi-Performance Dust Suppression

April 21, 2008 - One of the largest generators of electricity in Hawaii has adopted a high-efficiency dust suppression system to control fine airborne coal particles, helping the energy producer to maintain its reputation as the cleanest power plant in the state.


Dust Control Goes High-Tech - ConExpo/ConAgg 2008

January 15, 2008 - Dust Control Technology of Peoria, IL will feature two models at ConExpo / ConAgg 2008, including the company's flagship model -- the DustBoss® DB-60 -- as well as the smaller DustBoss DB-30. Both ducted fan units are designed specifically to optimize particle size and velocity for maximum dust capture and control.


Dust Control Technology Earns CE Certification

December 27, 2007 - One of the nation's leading suppliers of dust suppression equipment has announced its successful CE Certification, confirming that the company's products meet all established standards for health and safety in the European Economic Area (EEA). Upon receiving the Declaration of Conformity from a certified independent auditor, Dust Control Technology has earned the right to market its products in the EU and to display the CE Mark as an indication of its successful compliance.


Automated Dust Control Reduces Costs, Extends Equipment Life at MN Transfer Station

November 15, 2007 - A Minnesota waste transfer station has obtained excellent control of airborne dust particles, while reducing costs for manpower, fuel and replacement air filters on heavy equipment through high-efficiency automated dust control. The new dust suppression system has been so effective that company officials expect the payback period will be less than 12 months.


Dust Control Goes High-Tech at California Auto Shredder

October 8, 2007 - One of the nation's top automotive recyclers has taken control of process dust by refusing to settle for conventional hoses and sprinklers. SA Recycling LLC (Anaheim, CA) has adopted a two-stage strategy that combines a damp shredding operation with specially-designed suppression equipment from Dust Control Technology® (Peoria, IL). As a result, the site is able to maintain excellent control of airborne particles, helping to prevent potential inhalation by workers and drastically reduce nuisance dust that could otherwise escape into the local community.