Martin Marietta Materials’ pending acquisition of Bluegrass Materials is big news and Ward Nye, president and CEO of Martin Marietta, said the $1.6 billion buy means big business in the Southeast, according to Brian Krehbiel, vice president for investment banking firm Headwaters MB.
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Drone Webinar This Week
July 10, 2017 – Kespry will be hosting a “How Drone Data is Changing the Aggregates Industry” webinar this week, Thursday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. PST. Tony Cinkovich, senior project manager at Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel, will discuss how their company uses drone data for inventory management, mine planning and haul truck road construction. Attendees can submit questions before the webinar…
Read MoreNew Study Quantifies Economic Impact of Aggregates Industry
To better understand the effect of the U.S. aggregates industry on the economy and jobs, the Phoenix Center released a new economic “Scorecard” entitled “The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry: A National, State, and County Analysis.”
Read MoreNSSGA Engineering and Technical Committee Seeks Solutions
NSSGA’s Engineering and Technical Committee met during the association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas to provide workable solutions to the industry’s challenges.
Read MoreRock Products Sponsors Award at Young Leaders Meeting
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) celebrated its 25th Young Leaders Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Ariz., last month. Industry leaders imparted advice to a record crowd of more than 200 people, including Rock Products Associate Editor Josephine Smith and Director of Sales Sean Carr.
Read MoreLuck Stone Partners with Airware to Expand UAV Data Processes
Luck Stone, the construction aggregate division of Richmond, Va.-based Luck Companies, plans to accelerate its growth in Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) technology through a new partnership with Airware, a national and global provider of commercial enterprise solutions for capturing and analyzing aerial data.
Read MoreENVIRONMENT – MARCH 2017
Aggregates Industries Quarry Could Protect D.C. Water Supply WTOP in Washington, D.C., is reporting that local water officials are looking into the possibility of utilizing Aggregates Industries’ Travilah Quarry in Rockville, Md., to provide water storage for the local D.C., Maryland and Virginia water utilities in the event that water from the Potomac River would become unavailable or undrinkable. The…
Read MoreNye Tells Congress to Invest In Infrastructure
Ward Nye, Martin Marietta chairman, CEO and president, explained to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources about the importance of aggregates for infrastructure projects and the negative impact of excessive regulation on efforts to fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure.
Read MoreBrennan to Congress: Mining Critical for Equipment Industry Growth
A strong mining industry is integral to economic growth, job creation and the United States’ ability to rebuild its crumbling infrastructure, an Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) executive committee member told the House Energy & Mineral Resources Subcommittee.
Read MoreDouglas Palmore
Douglas D. R. Palmore, senior vice president of customer and technical services at Luck Companies, was named the 2017 recipient of the Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award from the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA). Palmore received the award at NSSGA’s annual convention on March 6, 2017. The highly prestigious Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award, which is…
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