SRM Materials Acquires Texas Quarry from Summit Materials

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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First Look – March 2024

FIRST LOOK TOP NEWSVulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2023, reporting total revenues of $1.83 billion in the fourth quarter versus $1.73 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022; and $7.78 billion for full-year 2023 versus $7.32 billion for full-year 2022. Summit MaterialsSummit Materials Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and…

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Summit Establishes Annual Records for Revenue, Profitability

Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 30, 2023. Net revenue increased $220.7 million, or 9.9%, in 2023 to $2.4 billion, as strong pricing across all lines of business and contributions from acquisitions more than offset lower volumes and the impact of divestitures. Operating income increased $41.6 million, or 15.5% in 2023 to…

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First Look – February 2024

TOP NEWS CRHCaterpillar Inc. has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH to advance the deployment of Caterpillar’s zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number-one aggregates producer in North America and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar. Summit MaterialsSummit Materials shareholders approved proposals at the heart of a September 2023 agreement with Colombia-based…

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Summit Materials Names Moore COO

Summit Materials appointed Marshall Moore as executive vice president, chief operations officer, effective Jan. 4. In the newly created role, Moore will enhance Summit’s operational excellence capabilities with responsibility for manufacturing and supply chain excellence, information technology and lean processes. Moore will also be responsible for the team integrating Summit’s acquisition of Argos USA, where he will provide battle-tested expertise…

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Summit Makes Executive Appointments

Summit Materials Inc. announced the appointment of Jorge Mario Velasquez, Irene Moshouris, and Juan Esteban Calle to the Summit Materials board of directors, effective Jan. 12. Following these appointments, and together with the retirement of John Murphy, the board consists of 11 directors, 10 of whom are independent. “We are delighted to welcome an experienced and accomplished set of new board…

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Summit Materials, Argos USA Merger Moves Forward

Summit Materials shareholders approved proposals at the heart of a September 2023 agreement with Colombia-based Cementos Argos S.A., paving the path for a prompt Summit Materials and Argos North America Corp. merger.  The proposals are tied to issuance of shares in exchange for Argos USA cement, ready mixed concrete and aggregate production assets. The shares position Cementos Argos as Summit…

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Watch Video of the MLPA Panel Discussion

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association held an industry panel discussion at its 78th Convention in Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo., and I was honored to serve as moderator. Participants included Chris Schlict, Epiroc; Anne Noonan, CEO of Summit Materials; John Griesemer; Erlen Group and George Reddin, FMI Capital. Topics covered included the state of the industry; inflation; production…

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First Look – December 2023

TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its South Texas cement business and certain related concrete operations to CRH Americas Materials Inc., a subsidiary of CRH plc, for $2.1 billion in cash. This on the heels of third quarter Building Materials business revenues of a record $1.9 billion, a 10.5%…

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MLPA Panel Discussion a Success

Nov. 30, 2023 – The Missouri Limestone Producers Association held an industry panel discussion at its 78th Convention in Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo., and I was honored to serve as moderator. Participants included Chris Schlict, Epiroc; Anne Noonan, CEO of Summit Materials; John Griesemer; Erlen Group and George Reddin, FMI Capital. Topics covered included the state of…

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