GCC Acquires Three Aggregates Operations in Texas

GCC, S.A.B. de C.V., a producer of cement and concrete in the United States and Mexico, announced the acquisition of three pure-play aggregates operations in Texas, for approximately $100 million, subject to potential customary post-closing adjustments. The company acquired Alta Rock operations in Midland-Odessa, Texas, and operations located in Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio from Simpson Crushed Stone.

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The 2024 Regional Pricing Puzzle

Inconsistent Prices, Soaring Transport Costs And Supply Bottlenecks – Why The Aggregates Market Last Year Was Anything But Uniform Across The United States. By Barry Hudson Pricing sand and aggregates in 2024 feels like solving a puzzle where half the pieces are missing. Despite being one of the most critical inputs in construction – used in everything from roads to…

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USGS: Aggregates Production Drops in Third Quarter; 2023 Totals Revised

An estimated 671 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of 7% compared with that in the third quarter of 2023. The estimated production for consumption in the first nine months of 2024 was 1.79 billion metric tons (Gt), a decrease of 6%…

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CRH Acquires Dutra Materials in California

CRH announced the acquisition of Dutra Materials in San Rafael, Calif. This acquisition expands CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions business and enhances its ability to provide integrated solutions to customers in northern California. Dutra Materials complements CRH’s Americas Materials Solutions business in the Western U.S., bringing additional strategic aggregate reserves and asphalt production capabilities to service the northern California construction market.…

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Richard Luck Named President of Luck Companies

Luck Companies, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of aggregates, announced that Richard Luck has been named president. With this announcement, the over 100-year-old company enters its fourth generation of family leadership. “Throughout my life, many people, including my dad, have invested in my development, teaching me not just what we do but how we do it – with…

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