Sandvik announced Ketchikan, Alaska-headquartered Tyler Rental Inc. [www.tylerrental.com] as its new distributor for surface and rotary drill rigs, rock tools, load & haul and mobile crushing & screening equipment throughout southeast Alaska. The dealer will not only be supplying a comprehensive range of Sandvik equipment, but will also be providing full aftermarket care, spare parts and dedicated customer service. Becoming…
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Aggregates Production Strong in Second Quarter
An estimated 646 metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of 6 percent compared with that of the second quarter of 2015, according to statistics from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Read MoreHouse Majority Leader Meets With Aggregates Companies
CalPortland recently organized a face-to-face lunch meeting with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). It was a chance for CalPortland staff and leaders, as well as representatives from National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) member companies, the National Ready-Mix Concrete Association, Portland Cement Association and the American Concrete Pavement Association to talk about the value of the aggregates industry…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Elects New Board Members
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. announced that a new independent director has been elected to its board of directors. John J. (Jack) Koraleski, former chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Union Pacific Corp., was elected to Martin Marietta’s board of directors on Aug. 15, 2016.
Read MoreU.S. Concrete Expands in New York City
Ready mix and aggregates producer U.S. Concrete Inc. announced that it acquired the assets of Jenna Concrete Corp. located in Bronx, N.Y. Jenna has an established and respected market presence in the New York metropolitan area with approximately 25 years of experience serving the Manhattan commercial and residential high-rise market.
Read MoreStedman Expands Testing and Toll-Processing Facility
The Stedman Machine Co. expanded its testing and toll-processing facility with two horizontal-shaft impactors and a vertical roller mill fine grinding system. Other full-size equipment includes cage mills, vertical shaft impactors, hammer mills, vertical roller mills and lump breakers. Open, closed circuit, and air-swept systems can be used for pre-purchase testing, process development and toll processing. “Save time and money by having…
Read MorePolaris Materials’ Aggregates Sales Up 42 Percent
Polaris Materials Corp. reported financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2016. Aggregate sales for the current quarter were 946,000 tons, a 42 percent increase over sales of 668,000 tons in the second quarter of 2015. Shipments of the company’s products increased compared to the prior year due to both increased delivered shipments into San Francisco and ex-quarry…
Read MoreNSSGA Names Wendt Scholarship Winner
Ian Reynolds, a rising senior at the Missouri University of Science & Technology, was selected as the recipient of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) 2016 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Scholarship.
Read MoreAcquisitions Fuel Summit Materials’ Second-Quarter Success
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the second quarter of 2016. Aggregates volume and price increased 10.9 percent and 9.5 percent, respectively. Cement volume and price increased 114.7 percent and 10.7 percent, respectively.
Read MoreMartin Marietta Sales Surge in Second Quarter
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, including record net sales, gross profit and net earnings. Consolidated net sales for the quarter was $915.4 million, compared to $850.2 million in the second quarter of 2015. Consolidated net sales for the first six months of 2016 was $1.649 billion, compared to $1.482 billion for…
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