Vulcan Materials Co. announced a succession plan for the chief financial officer position. The company has named Suzanne H. Wood as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sept. 1, 2018. Wood will succeed John R. McPherson, currently executive vice president, chief financial and strategy officer.
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If Your Goal Is to Haul Maximum Aggregate, Go Big or Go Home. By Mark S. Kuhar
Read MoreVulcan’s Grandin Sand Plant Earns WHC Certification
The team at the Vulcan Materials Co.’s Grandin Sand Plant in Melrose, Fla., earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its commitment to managing a 14.4-acre on-site rookery.
Read MorePERMITTING – APRIL 2018
Board Approves Expansion for Illinois Quarry The Lakemoor, Ill., village board unanimously approved measures allowing for the annexation of property on its far west side, as well as for uses by Thelen Sand and Gravel for mining and related activities. The approvals allow Thelen to expand its current mining operation to another 164 acres and would increase the company’s total…
Read MoreVulcan Sells Ready-Mixed Plants to Thomas Concrete
Vulcan Materials Co. sold eight operational ready-mixed concrete plants, and 13 that are currently idle or in standby mode, to Thomas Concrete Group. The plants are located in Georgia.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Acquires McCartney Construction
Effective March 10, 2018, Vulcan Materials Co., through its subsidiaries, has acquired all businesses of McCartney Construction, including several quarry operations.
Read MoreVulcan’s Grandin Sand Plant Earns WHC Certification
The team at the Vulcan Materials Co.’s Grandin Sand Plant in Melrose, Fla., has earned Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) Conservation Certification for its commitment to managing a 14.4-acre on-site rookery.
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – MARCH 2018
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Roars Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported record results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2017. Fourth quarter consolidated total revenues were $970.5 million, versus $948.8 million in 2016. Full-year 2017 consolidated total revenues were $3,965.6 billion, versus $3,818.7 billion in 2016. Trump’s Plan President Trump released his long-awaited infrastructure plan, which states his administration’s…
Read MoreVulcan Quarries in Tennessee Now Part of Blue Water Identified
Seventeen Tennessee quarries sold by Vulcan Materials to satisfy federal regulators are now part of Blue Water Industries. The $290 million sale, which closed in December 2017, completed Vulcan’s acquisition of Alabama-based Aggregates USA.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Comes Up Big in Fourth Quarter 2017
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017. Total revenues increased $105 million, or 12 percent, to $977 million. Gross profit was $243 million versus $240 million in the prior year. Aggregates segment sales increased $56 million to $770 million and freight-adjusted revenues increased $45 million, or 8 percent, to $596 million. The company also…
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