Inefficient Screening Silently Tallies Up Costs As Material Is Needlessly Recirculated Through The Crusher. By Serge Raymond Efficient crushing is a critical factor in a screening plant’s profitability. Crushers are a significant investment, both to own and to operate, and the entire process depends on the crusher to work effectively. But what often goes unnoticed – and frankly, undiagnosed –…
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The Quarry & Aggregates (Q&A) Forum (Part 2)
Rock Products Presents The Second Part Of Its Annual Q&A Forum. Manufacturers Talk About Equipment And Technology. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson Each year, Rock Products reaches out to industry thought leaders to get their take on the aggregates industry. In this, the second of a two-part series, manufacturers comment on equipment and technology and how it is…
Read More2022 Outlook & Forecast
Rebuilding America Starts With Rock. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson As 2021 becomes 2022, the aggregates industry is looking forward with great optimism. The passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) – a once-in-a-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill – will do that. While the IIJA no doubt signals a vibrant future for the industry there…
Read MoreHolcim Acquires Cowden Inc.
Holcim completed the acquisition of Cowden Inc., a ready-mix concrete and aggregates producer in Bellingham, Wash. This acquisition expands Holcim’s footprint in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Jan Jenisch, CEO of Holcim, said, “This acquisition is another step in our ‘Strategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth’ to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.…
Read MoreMcLanahan Corp.
McLanahan Apron Feeders are a robust style of feeder that can be used to feed or extract material in a wide variety of applications. They excel at handling material that is beyond the scope of other feeders. Visit McLanahan Corp. online.
Read MoreConstruction Spending Ticks Up in November; Highways Down
The U.S. Census Bureau announced that construction spending during November 2021 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,625.9 billion, 0.4% (±1.0%) above the revised October estimate of $1,618.8 billion. The November figure is 9.3% (±1.2%) above the November 2020 estimate of $1,487.2 billion.
Read MoreThe Inflation Threat – More Concerning Than We Expected
I have written extensively in the past in this and our sister publication Concrete Products about how the Fed has balanced the economy over the past many years, maintaining low interest rates against the backdrop of strong employment numbers, which is a real parlor trick at a minimum. And more recently, I corrected myself and said our firm’s view of…
Read MoreThe End of the Beginning
The year 2021 was truly a momentous one. The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was a long-time coming, but it means we are going to see long-overdue improvements to the nation’s roads and bridges, and that is going to require a lot of aggregate. As we enter 2022, producers do so with high anticipation. However, the…
Read MoreRP Video News: Chaney Celebrates Expansion
Chaney Enterprises declared 2021 as “The Great Expansion,” a nod to the company’s growth – and they don’t just mean geographic footprint.
Read MoreFirst Look – January 2022
TOP NEWS United States Lime & Minerals Reports Strong QuarterUnited States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were $52.3 million, compared to $43.7 million in the third quarter 2020, an increase of $8.6 million, or 19.6%. LafargeHolcim Acquires Marshall Concrete ProductsLafargeHolcim in the United States acquired Marshall Concrete Products, a “longstanding and trusted supplier”…
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