SRM Materials has acquired the construction aggregates division of Coalson Excavation located in Hamilton, Texas. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We’re excited to welcome the Coalson team into the SRM family, and we look forward to producing and supplying aggregate to both Central Texas and parts of West Texas.” This acquisition marks SRM Materials’ second aggregate site in Texas…
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A New Dimension
A Small, Family-Owned Quarry Operation Is Partnering With A Large Dimensional Stone Company, And It Has Resulted In A Unique Addition To The Texas Aggregates Market. By Mark S. Kuhar Central Texas Stone & Aggregate saw a big opportunity and jumped on it. Dimensional stone giant Cold Spring – which operates a quarry on the edge of the Llano Uplift…
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Feb. 5, 2024 – MSHA reported that on Jan. 2, the driver of an over the road tractor-trailer haul truck died when the trailer tipped over onto the cab of the tractor. The driver was dumping part of the load of gravel from the trailer. Between 2018 and 2024, mine operators reported 14 injury accidents where over the road trucks tipped…
Read MoreUnited States Lime & Minerals’ Revenues Rise on Lower Volumes
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2023 results. The company’s revenues in the fourth quarter 2023 were $65.7 million, compared to $58.3 million in the fourth quarter 2022, an increase of $7.4 million, or 12.7%. For the full year 2023, the company’s revenues were $281.3 million, compared to $236.2 million in the full year…
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