Athabasca Minerals Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire ownership of private corporation Privco2 that holds the Duvernay Frac Sand Project in Alberta, Canada. The Duvernay Project adds to and further strengthens the corporation’s objective of becoming the leading in-basin frac sand supplier of premium domestic sand in Western Canada through its wholly owned subsidiary, AMI Silica Inc.
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U.S. Silica Acquires Mississippi Sand
U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. has acquired Mississippi Sand LLC, a frac sand mining and logistics company based in St. Louis, for $95.4 million in cash. The plant, located in Festus, Mo., is capable of producing 1.2 million tons annually of mostly fine grade sand. Nearly two-thirds of its total production is 40/70 mesh that is in the highest demand today…
Read MoreSuperior Industries Acquires MFE Manufacturing
Superior Industries Inc. has acquired MFE Manufacturing. Family owned and operated since its founding in 1947, MFE designs and builds portable plants for construction, aggregates and material-handling industries. The 68-year company is headquartered in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. MFE is best known for engineering and fabricating portable processing plants, including jaw and cone crushing systems, screen plants and belt feeders. The company…
Read MoreContinental Acquires Veyance
Continental concluded its acquisition of U.S. rubber company Veyance Technologies Inc, Fairlawn, Ohio, on Jan. 30. On Jan. 29, the Brazilian antitrust authority CADE (Council for Economic Defense) cleared the transaction with certain conditions, thus providing the approvals necessary for completion. International automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industrial partner Continental is boosting its worldwide industrial business with this acquisition, which…
Read MoreConsolidated Goldfields Acquires Mineral Rights in Canada
Consolidated Goldfields Corp. has acquired mineral rights in three properties in Alberta and Manitoba, Canada, from 1824455 Alberta Ltd. (182) that the company believes are strategically located for the exploration and development of frac sand.
Read MoreACG Materials Acquires Pinnacle Materials’ Eagle Ford Division
ACG Materials, a subsidiary of Harrison Gypsum LLC in Norman, Okla., acquired the assets of Pinnacle Materials LLC’s, Eagle Ford Division in South Texas. Through the acquisition, ACG Materials will operate five aggregate pits previously managed by Pinnacle Materials. The aggregate mines, located in Dilley, Pearsall, Eagle Pass, and the Three Rivers area, provide hard aggregate substrates in the Eagle…
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