LafargeHolcim announced that like-for-like net sales grew by 5.8 percent for the third quarter of 2018 and by 5.1 percent in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the prior-year period. Growth was driven by increased demand as well as sales price increases.
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Superior Adds Premier Equipment as New England Distributor
Superior Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of Bellingham, Mass.-based Premier Equipment as its brand-new crushing and screening dealer in New England. “With a strong inventory of equipment that’s backed up by a group of experienced service personnel, our new partnership with Premier Equipment should prove very beneficial to the local user market,” said Scott Gulan, Superior’s sales manager. Premier Equipment…
Read MoreKillgore Promoted to JCI President
Johnson Crushers International Inc. (JCI) announced the promotion of Rob Killgore to company president. In his new leadership position, Killgore will be responsible for setting and achieving JCI’s goals and objectives. Killgore joined JCI in 2016 and served as manufacturing manager. With more than 30 years of leadership experience, beginning with his military career and progressing through many manufacturing businesses,…
Read MoreIAC Touts Benefits of Frac Sand Plant Optimization
Industrial Accessories Co. (IAC) touts the benefits of frac sand plant optimization. IAC has assembled a team of experts on dryer performance, dry plant controls, loadout methodology, dust control, respiratory silica mitigation, wet plant operation and EPC construction of frac sand facilities to achieve just that.
Read MoreBig-Ticket Expenses Dog U.S. Silica’s Third Quarter
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. announced net income of $6.3 million or $0.08 per basic and diluted share for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018, compared with net income of $41.3 million or $0.51 per basic and $0.50 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017.
Read MoreJordan Sands Continues Science Program Partnership
Jordan Sands, an industrial sand mining and processing operation based in Mankato, Minn., and a Coughlan Companies affiliate, is continuing its partnership for the third consecutive school year with the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota and the Mankato Area Public Schools.
Read MoreAtlas Sand Co. Celebrates Grand Opening of Monahans, Texas, Facility
Atlas Sand Co. LLC announced the grand opening of its Monahans, Texas, facility. On Oct. 30, the first scheduled deliveries of frac sand from the Atlas Monahans site were fulfilled. The Monahans facility’s anticipated production capacity is currently approximately 4 million tpy, and management expects the facility to reach this production rate within the next six weeks.
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• Hi-Crush Partners reported third quarter 2018 results. Revenues for the third quarter of 2018 totaled $214 million on sales of 2,775,360 tons of frac sand. This compares to $248.5 million of revenues on sales of 3,037,504 tons of frac sand in the second quarter of 2018. “The third quarter experienced a rapid change in market conditions in the frac…
Read MorePropeller Aero, DJI Join Forces to Launch New Drone Solution
Propeller, a cloud-based drone analytics company, announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, to create the Propeller PPK Solution leveraging the DJI Phantom 4 RTK drone. This solution provides customers in the civil, mining, aggregates and waste-management industries with a reliable and fully integrated drone mapping system, helping them collect highly accurate…
Read MoreVulcan Announces Third Quarter Aggregates Increases
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018. Third quarter earnings from continuing operations were $180 million, or $1.34 per diluted share. Net earnings increased 65 percent to $179 million and Adjusted EBITDA increased 13 percent from the prior year’s third quarter to $353 million.
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