Rock Products: How did you get started in the aggregates industry?Clay Albright: The aggregates industry is in my blood. I’m the third generation in my family to own and operate our open-pit limestone quarry in Danville, Ky. The quarry has been in the same location since 1912 and was the ninth mine to be permitted in Kentucky. Currently it is the third…
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Paying for the Sins of the Past
Let’s be real clear on something: 29 fatalities last year in the mining industry is 29 too many. Even one occupational injury is one too many. Christopher J. Williamson, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health (MSHA), recently penned a letter to the mining community pointing out those 29 fatalities; remarking on an unusually deadly start to 2023;…
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – May 2023
TOP NEWS Caterpillar, Luck Stone in Autonomous Collaboration Luck Stone’s and Caterpillar’s partnership on autonomous hauling goes back at least to the 1990s, Charlie Luck, president and CEO of Luck Companies, told Rock Products. Heidelberg Materials Acquires RMS GravelHeidelberg Materials announced that it has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel Inc., a producer of high-quality sand and gravel…
Read MoreMellott Partners with Southern Machinery
May 4, 2023 – Mellott Company has made another strong strategic move. Rich Blake, Mellott Company president and CEO, and Abbay Blankenship, Southern Machinery Co. owner and president, announced that their companies have entered into an agreement for Mellott to acquire Southern Machinery. “This is an exciting opportunity for our family, dedicated associates and loyal business partners,” Abbay said. “With…
Read MoreIn The Aggregates
April 27, 2023 – There is a new book out for aggregates professionals. Recently published by the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME), “In the Aggregates: Forty-Two Years in the Sandbox” highlights the importance of the aggregates industry to the economy and to modern society. In nearly 400 pages, this book dives into a range of detailed information about…
Read MoreDigging Deep for Education
Martin Stone Quarries Gives Its Local Education Foundation Its Largest Donation Ever As It Supports STEM Programs And Workforce Development. By Therese Dunphy Earlier this year, the Foundation for Boyertown Education recently received a $75,000 donation; its single largest contribution ever. The generous donation came from long-time contributor Bechtelsville, Pa.-based Martin Stone Quarries Inc. It is but one in a…
Read MoreNSSGA Member Testifies at WOTUS Hearing
Mark Williams, environmental manager at Luck Companies, testified in the hearing, “Stakeholder Perspectives on the Impacts of the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule,” which was held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Read MoreFirst Look – February 2023
Mellott, NorX Partner to Serve Aggregates Industry
With more than 150 years of combined corporate service, two companies with strong small-town roots, similar work ethics and values – Mellott and NorX – are joining together with the goal of becoming the market-leading supplier of crushing and screening solutions, and related after-market support in the aggregates industry with world-class business partners. Based in Lawrenceville, Ga., and run by the Glaze family,…
Read MoreAggregates Industry Market Report
In This Quarterly Report, Provided Exclusively to Rock Products, Capstone Partners Offers Insight Into Merger and Acquisition Activity, Capital Markets Trends, Aggregate Production and Pricing. By Darin Good, Brian Krehbiel and Crista Gilmore
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