Hi-Crush Partners announced the bfollowing strategic and operational updates:
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This Week’s Market Buzz
• Oil prices rose after government data showed a large decline in U.S. inventories of crude oil and an increase in demand for gasoline even as the summer driving season prepares to slow down. Light sweet crude for September delivery rose 78 cents, or 1.1 percent higher at $69.30 a barrel. Brent crude rose 0.7 percent to $73.93 a barrel.
Read MoreARTBA Economist Looks Ahead; Sees Market Growth
Alison Premo Black, senior vice president and chief economist at the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) presented a webinar on what the construction industry has seen in the first half of 2018 and what to expect as the year rolls on.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Climbs to Record Q2 Revenues; Profits
Martin Marietta Materials is reporting record revenues, profits and diluted earnings per share for its second quarter. The company’s gross revenues climbed to $1.20 billion, up from $1.06 billion in the second quarter of 2017. The company’s gross profit hit $316 million, versus $274 million in the second quarter of 2017.
Read MoreMetso Adds Yancey Bros. to Aggregates Distributor Network
Metso recently added Yancey Bros. Co., the oldest Caterpillar dealer in the U.S., to its North American distributor network. The Austell, Ga.-based dealer will offer Metso’s mobile and stationary crushing and screening products to area construction, recycling and roadbuilding customers. “Yancey is proud to add Metso crushing and screening products to the portfolio of equipment we provide to our customers,”…
Read MoreChaney Charity Golf Tournament Tops $55,000
Aggregates Industry Sponsors Galore Highlighted This Special Fundraising Event. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreCemex Invests in New Safety Technology Company
Cemex Ventures announced that it has invested in PRYSMEX, a Mexico-based startup that offers a solution capable of detecting and helping to prevent workplace accidents through the Internet of Things and real-time data collection.
Read MoreMSHA Releases Fatality Final Report
The Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final report on 2018’s Fatality #2.
Read MoreNew Construction Starts in April Pull Back 13 Percent
Decreased Activity Reported for Public Works, Institutional Building and Housing; Highways Also Down. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreSpring Regulatory Agenda Reveals EPA, MSHA Priorities
According to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), the Trump administration recently released its Spring Regulatory Agenda, outlining the actions federal agencies intend to prioritize in the coming year.
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