Vulcan’s Hill Sees Market Strength

Feb. 16, 2021 – Vulcan Materials, as part of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 report, looked into the crystal ball to see what is in store for the company in today’s aggregates market. Regarding the company’s outlook, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Hill stated, “We are encouraged by the continued strength in residential construction activity, particularly single-family housing. Our expectation is also…

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Vulcan Reports Strong Aggregates Unit Profitability

Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, and the full year. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were $1,175.1 billion, down from $1,186.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Total revenues for the full year were $4,856.8 billion down from $4,929.1 billion in 2019.

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FIRST LOOK – JULY 2017

TOP NEWS Vulcan Materials Makes Two Acquisitions Vulcan Materials Co. acquired Aggregates USA LLC, for $900 million in cash, and Petaluma, Calif.-based Shamrock Materials, a six-decade-old company and one of the largest suppliers of concrete and paving materials to San Francisco’s North Bay area. Deere Acquires Wirtgen Group Deere & Co. signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group. The…

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FIRST LOOK – FEBRUARY 2017

TOP NEWS Vulcan Acquisition Vulcan Materials Co. signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Lebanon, Tenn.-based LoJac Holdings Corp.’s asphalt, construction, safety and Monterey operations. Summit Acquisition Summit Materials Inc. entered into definitive agreements to acquire Colorado-based Everist Materials LLC and Arkansas-based Razorback Concrete Co., subject to customary closing conditions. LafargeHolcim Innovation Airium, an innovative new product from LafargeHolcim, is…

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First Look – September 2015

TOP NEWS Vulcan Reports Q2 Gains Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015. The company is reporting that total revenues increased $104 million, or 13 percent, to $895 million. Summit Materials Makes Acquisition Summit Materials Inc. has completed the acquisition of LeGrand Johnson Construction Co., a vertically integrated construction materials company. Martin Marietta Sales…

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PERMITTING – JULY 2015

Crossfire Seeks Plant in Colorado Crossfire Aggregate Services has applied to open a gravel mine and concrete factory at Durango, in La Plata County, Colo., in the Bondad area about a half-mile from the Animas River, according to the Durango Herald. The operation will produce up to 876,000 tpy of aggregate, while the concrete plant is designed to produce up…

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Vulcan Reports Aggregate Gains

Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The company’s first quarter results reflect “strong earnings growth and improvement in its industry-leading unit profitability in aggregates,” it stated in a release. The company is reporting: Total revenues increased $57 million, or 10 percent, to $631 million. Total gross profit increased $44 million, or 128 percent, to…

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