“The Best Professional Experience of my Life” A couple of years out of college and freshly married, my career trajectory was not set on one within the aggregates industry, but as with many of us, fate intervened. I found myself in the land of full-sized Tonka trucks and boulders larger than my car, but I was young, new and excited…
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MDU Resources Construction Materials Business Reports Record Earnings
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported 2016 earnings from continuing operations of $232.4 million, or $1.19 per share, compared to 2015 earnings from continuing operations of $175.7 million, or 90 cents per share. In the fourth quarter of 2016, earnings from continuing operations were $66.3 million, or 33 cents per share, compared to $55.7 million, or 29 cents per share, in…
Read MoreAggregates Production Rises Higher in 2016
According to figures from the U.S. Geological Survey, total aggregates production in 2016 was 2.49 billion metric tons (Gt), up from 2.28 Gt in 2015. The information was reported in its 2017 Mineral Commodity Summaries report.
Read MoreHyundai Dealer Expands into Southern Minnesota
Carroll, Iowa-based Rueter’s, an authorized dealer for Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, announced its expansion into southern Minnesota with the opening of a new branch office in Albert Lea. Rueter’s also serves customers in Iowa, Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota through seven branch locations. “Hyundai congratulates one of our long-established dealerships, Rueter’s, on its continued growth and success,” said Stan Park,…
Read MoreEagle’s Concrete and Aggregates Revenues Climb Higher
Eagle Materials Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 ended Dec. 31, 2016. The company is reporting:
Read MoreStockpile Reports Gathers Insights From Measurement Data
Stockpile Reports Inc., an inventory management system for stockpiled materials, announced its 2016 year-end report highlighting several data-driven trends and near-term predictions. Insights were extracted from the measurement of $44 billion dollars worth of stockpiled materials by customers in 24 countries capturing more than seven million images from drones, airplanes and iPhones.
Read MoreSupreme Court Agrees to hear WOTUS Petition
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) coalition petition regarding the proper venue for the multi-industry case against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) controversial Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule on Jan. 13.
Read MoreNSSGA’s Johnson Pens Letter to Trump
National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) President and CEO Michael W. Johnson penned a letter to incoming President Donald Trump. It reads:
Read MoreKespry Names New CEO
Kespry announced that George Mathew has been appointed as the company’s new chief executive officer and chairman. He was most recently president and chief operating officer of self-service analytics software provider Alteryx. With 20 years of experience at growth-oriented technology startups as well as category leading software providers such as salesforce.com and SAP, Mathew has held a wide range of…
Read MoreASTM Aggregates Committee Honors Graves
Robin E. Graves, corporate manager of technical services with Vulcan Materials Co. in Birmingham, Ala., received the Katharine and Bryant Mather Award from ASTM International Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates (C09).
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