History Will Not Repeat Itself For The Aggregates Industry. By Barry Hudson and Laura Georgi Over the past 30 years, the price evolution of construction aggregates in the United States has experienced various trends and fluctuations. Construction aggregates, including sand, gravel, crushed stone and other materials, are essential components in the construction industry, used for various applications such as road…
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Pricing Do’s and Don’ts
How Much Time, Effort And Structured Thought Are You Placing On Pricing For A Healthy P&L Statement And, Eventually, A Healthy Balance Sheet? By Barry Hudson and Julia Georgi Operating a business in a way that creates shareholder value while staying focused on customers is a management challenge. On the one hand, the shareholders want the value of their investment…
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 Price is Right
One of the key storylines in the aggregates industry over the past 12 months is the price of aggregates. Like almost every other construction material out there, the price of aggregates has gone up in keeping with the same inflationary pressures felt by other industries. This is very apparent in the recently released first-quarter reports of the industry’s publicly traded…
Read MoreRock Products Interviews New Young Leaders Chair Clay Albright
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…
Read MorePaying 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…
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