Knife River Corp. announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. The company reported consolidated revenue of $353.5 million, a 7% increase from the prior-year period, primarily driven by a $14.6 million increase to its contracting services revenues and price increases on asphalt, aggregates and ready-mix.
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Pricing Strategy in Turbulent Times
Navigating Data-Driven Decision Making In The Aggregates Industry. By Barry Hudson In an industry as cyclical and competitive as aggregates, where every penny often feels like a mountain, industry executives must tread carefully – balancing their pricing strategies between a market that is rising and one that is in decline. Data-driven decision making has emerged as an essential component for…
Read MoreEdge Innovate’s Screenpro S18 Makes bauma Debut
EDGE Innovate’s latest product, the heavy-duty, EDGE SCREENPRO S18 tracked scalper made its European exhibition debut at bauma 2025. Recognized as the world’s largest trade fair for construction machinery, building material equipment, mining machines and construction vehicles, bauma 2025 hosed more than 600,000 visitors from more than 200 countries, with more than 3,200 exhibitors showcasing the latest technology and innovations.…
Read More2025 Aggregates Industry Economic Scorecard Released
The Phoenix Center released its 2025 Aggregates Industry Scorecard on April 9. The Scorecard assessed the aggregates industry’s impact on the U.S. economy at the national, state and county levels. This is an update to the center’s 2017 Scorecard, as it provides a new look at the economic advantages after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)…
Read MoreAmrize-Bound Holcim Officials State Their Business Case For Wall Street Audience
Holcim Ltd. Chairman Jan Jenisch convened investors, fund managers and financial analysts in New York City for “Building North America,” a March 25 presentation outlining the portfolio, leadership, market, organic growth, and merger and acquisition prospects for Amrize. Addressing the rationale for a business spin-off from the Swiss cement, aggregate and concrete giant, he opened a question-and-answer session declaring, “North…
Read MoreArmada Materials Acquires Drake’s Creek Stone
Armada Materials LLC, a producer of aggregates, asphalt and other infrastructure materials and services, has acquired its newest operation, Drake’s Creek Stone, in Franklin, Ky. The quarry, formerly part of Charles DeWeese Construction, expands Armada’s aggregates business in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. Located near I-65, between Nashville, Tenn., and Bowling Green, Ky., Drake’s Creek Stone…
Read MoreHappy St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2025 – Hope everyone has a great St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s to the companies from Ireland that manufacture products for the aggregates industry. As a result of its varied geology, Northern Ireland has a diverse aggregates base around which industry manufacturers, aggregates producers and the construction industry has developed. This is especially prevalent in County Tyrone. According to the…
Read MoreUSGS: Aggregates Production Drops 6% in 2024
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 581 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the fourth quarter of 2024, a decrease of 6% compared with that in the same period of 2023.
Read MoreHow Does an MMD Sizer Break Material?
Three-Stage Breaking Action – See how an MMD Sizer breaks rather than crushes material, ensuring a controlled three dimensional product is consistently produced. Find out more at: www.mmdsizers.com.
Read MoreMcLanahan Launches ‘Groundwork,’ a New Podcast
McLanahan Corp. announced the launch of its podcast – Groundwork. Released bi-weekly, each Groundwork episode will feature McLanahan subject matter experts and industry guests talking about key material processing topics. From agriculture to mining to material recycling, hosts will discuss the best ways to process the raw materials that power the world, because if it’s not grown, it’s mined.
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