It Is Time To Discuss A Critical And Yet Underestimated Part Of Price Management – The Quotation. By Julia Georgi With Vulcan Materials Co., Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials and Heidelberg Materials reporting record price increases in the first quarter of 2023, price and revenue management is finally becoming mainstream in our industry. Those remarkable success stories of publicly traded…
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Closing the Loop
Heidelberg Materials North America Embraces Concrete Recycling As Part Of Its Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy. By Kristin Dispenza A shift toward a circular economy is underway. The emphasis of the circular model is on reusing materials, in contrast to the old linear model in which raw materials were extracted and products were made, only to become waste after a single application.…
Read MoreBuildex Banks on Wobbler Feeder, Roll Crushers
New Equipment Has Improved Efficiency But Also Yield At Its Dearborn, Mo., Plant. by Mark S. Kuhar Buildex, a Midwestern United States producer of expanded shale lightweight aggregate, has been producing its Haydite lightweight aggregate for more than 70 years. Buildex is a Hamm Inc. company, a division of Summit Materials. With a focus on quality, consistency and service to…
Read MoreThe Rock Products Interview: Seth Hankowski
The New NSSGA Chair Talks About The Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act, Young Leaders And The Best Business Advice He Ever Received. By Mark S. Kuhar Rock Products: As you begin your term as chair of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), what is the number-one thing you would like to accomplish?Seth Hankowski: I would like to use…
Read MoreThe Aggregates Atlas
A Preview of the Powerful New Digital Tool brought to you by Rock Products and Burgex. Rock Products’ Aggregates Atlas is now an online digital tool for aggregates producers. The print version of this industry standard “maps” issue served our readers for more than 20 years, but we believed there was an opportunity to deliver a better product to the…
Read MoreThe Best of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023
Rock Products’ Spring Product Roundup Focuses On The Equipment, Technology And Services Displayed At North America’s Largest Trade Show. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson Look for additional reports featuring equipment and technology seen at ConExpo-Con/Agg in upcoming issues of Rock Products. – Ed. After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions…
Read MoreReclamation Revelation
North American Winner Of Heidelberg Materials’ Quarry Life Award Shows How Industry And Communities Can Partner To Improve Sustainability. By Kristin Dispenza A quarry reclamation project near Monroe, Wash., received an industry award and through a close working relationship between community members and company representatives, set the stage for ongoing public and private sustainability projects. – Ed. Concrete production begins…
Read MoreAggregate Wash Plants
Four Tips For A Successful Spring Startup. By Mark S. Kuhar It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting warmer, birds are heading back north for the season (or south, depending on your location) and aggregate processing plants across the globe that shut down for the winter months are gearing up to start production again. Before you start…
Read MoreThe Aggregates Producer Price Index
Aggregates Prices Rise In The United States By 1.5% In The First Quarter Of 2023. By Barry Hudson This is the fifth in a series of articles on pricing. -Ed. The 1.5% rise in the average price of aggregates in the first quarter of 2023 comes after a higher price rise (4.7% in the fourth quarter of 2022). The price…
Read MoreAutonomous Tech
Teleo Retrofits Existing Heavy Construction Equipment To Create Remote-Operated And Autonomous Robots. By Mark S. Kuhar Construction and mining work is skilled, physically demanding and often dangerous. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, 91% of construction firms are having a hard time finding workers to hire, driving up costs and project delays. To address this issue, Teleo is…
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