SRM Materials has acquired XIT Sand & Gravel in Channing, Texas, from Summit Materials. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We’re looking forward to welcoming this great group of team members aboard and partnering with them to produce and supply quality aggregate to the Texas panhandle.” Located approximately 60 miles northwest of Amarillo, this acquisition marks SRM Materials’ third aggregate…
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The British Are Coming!
March 7, 2024 – The news was not unexpected, it had been rumored for awhile, but it just got real real: Breedon has entered the U.S. construction materials market. Breedon Group plc, in case you are not aware, is a leading vertically-integrated construction materials group in Great Britain and Ireland. Breedon holds “1 billion tonnes of mineral reserves and resources with long…
Read MoreDespite Community Concerns, Texas Aggregates Industry Drives Economic Growth
Williamson County, Texas, reportedly has the most quarries of any other county in the state. So it’s no surprise that community opposition to quarry operations there is higher than elsewhere. The Coalition for Responsible Aggregate Mining (CREAM) is spearheading that opposition.
Read MoreBKT Delivers a Full Range of Specialty OTR Tires
From quarries to underground mines, BKT makes a full range of specialty OTR tires, designed to maximize performance and durability, even on the most challenging terrains. Getting down without downtime. Downtime can be incredibly frustrating for OTR workers, reducing productivity and output, while also impacting project delivery times. One of the biggest contributors to downtime is damaged tires. Most often…
Read MoreSRM Acquires Vulcan Ready Mix Assets
SRM Concrete announced the strategic acquisition of Vulcan Materials Co.’s ready-mix assets in Texas. This significant expansion includes 82 ready-mix plants and 11 volumetric locations across the state. CEO Jeff Hollingshead stated, “We’re excited about welcoming more than 1,100 new team members to our SRM family. We will be gaining nearly 100 new locations and a significant amount of equipment,…
Read MoreJarco Aggregates Purchases Assets of Corpus Christi Sand & Gravel
Jarco Aggregates of San Antonio has purchased the assets of Corpus Christi Sand & Gravel in Odem, Texas. Jarco Aggregates will operate and expand the existing dredging and material processing operation, introducing over 2 million tpy of top-quality construction and proppant sand into the South Texas Market. The site will offer TXDOT-spec sand, cement sand, frac sand, 57 stone, topsoil,…
Read MoreGraniterock Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Graniterock was named Environmental Team of the Year by Mapistry, a software company whose mobile solutions have transformed how the company manages environmental compliance at its quarries and materials plants, the company stated. The award underscores Graniterock’s dedication to sustainable practices and innovation, made possible by the consistent work of team members Nikhita Collins, Reed Carter, Amy Nama, and Josh…
Read MorePrioritizing Customer, Dealer Needs Key for Rokbak
In the last 12 months, unit sales for Rokbak have increased by 25% and unique customer numbers by 45% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer has recorded a 40% returning and 60% new business customer base in 2023. It’s altogether indicative of strong customer satisfaction in product investment, aftersales support and the development…
Read MoreMontabert at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023
For more than a century, Montabert has been a worldwide leader in the design, production and distribution of hydraulic and pneumatic demolition and drilling equipment, including breakers and drifters. Designed for heavy-duty jobs in quarries, mines, trenching, demolition and public works, Montabert attachments guarantee high productivity, safety and reliability. The company’s continuous investment in research and development has resulted in…
Read MoreAggMaps Launches Digital Marketplace for Construction Aggregates
AggMaps announced the launch of its website and digital marketplace. With more than 25,000 quarries, pits, landfills and dumps mapped in the U.S., AggMaps simplifies the time-consuming task of sourcing, delivering and purchasing construction aggregates. AggMaps brings additional transparency, efficiency, and productivity gains to a historically inefficient marketplace – the sourcing and transporting of construction aggregates. The COVID era has…
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