Vulcan Revenues Top $1 Billion in First Quarter; Aggregates Sales Up

Vulcan Materials Co. reported first-quarter total revenue of $1.05 billion, versus $996.5 million for the same period in 2019. First quarter Aggregates segment sales increased 4%, and gross profit increased 5% to $194 million, or $4.31 per ton. These improvements resulted from growth in shipments in certain key markets and wide-spread growth in pricing, the company stated.

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LafargeHolcim Achieves Resilient First-Quarter Results Amid COVID-19

LafargeHolcim had a strong start to the year as its first-quarter performance remained well ahead of last year’s results until mid-March, when the impact of COVID-19 spread beyond China into all business regions, the company reported. Nevertheless, first-quarter results remained resilient with net sales down 3.3% and Recurring EBIT down 2.6% compared to the prior-year period, both on a like-for-like basis.

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Summit Evaluates Direction Forward

April 29, 2020 – While COVID-19 is not having a major impact – yet – on current business conditions, companies are certainly putting future plans on hold and evaluating expansion opportunities. Summit Materials in its first-quarter report noted, “Summit is withdrawing its previously announced 2020 Adjusted EBITDA guidance until the company has better visibility into the extent of economic disruption related…

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