Diesel Fuel Payback

Feb. 10, 2015 – This little item appeared in Vulcan Materials’ recently released fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 report: “Compared to last year, fourth quarter cost of revenues for the company benefitted approximately $7 million from lower diesel fuel costs, with most of this benefit realized in the aggregates segment.”That’s a cool $7 million saved as a result of lower fuel prices. There…

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Vulcan Reports Jump in Aggregates Business

Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2014. The company is reporting that net sales increased $44 million, or 9 percent. Gross profit increased $16 million, or 93 percent. Aggregates segment gross profit improved $14 million, or 55 percent. Shipments increased 6 percent, or 1.8 million tons. Pricing increased 2 percent. Cash gross profit per ton…

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