Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 26.3 million tons in 2016, a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 2015, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Loadings for 2016 were also 5.3 percent below the trade’s five-year average.
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Vulcan to Acquire Tennessee Operations
Vulcan Materials Co. has signed an asset purchase agreement to acquire Lebanon, Tenn.-based LoJac Holdings Corp.’s asphalt, construction, safety and Monterey operations, according to The Tennessean.
Read MoreSummit Materials Acquires Colorado, Arkansas Operations
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. Both transactions are expected to close on or before Feb. 28, 2017.
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