Sunroc Acquires J.K. Merrill & Sons

Sunroc, a subsidiary of Clyde Companies, has announced the finalization of its asset acquisition of Pocatello, Idaho-based company, J.K. Merrill & Sons. J.K. Merrill’s assets will facilitate aggregate expansion in the Eastern Idaho region of Sunroc. J.K. Merrill & Sons will rebrand and operate under the Depatco name. “J.K. Merrill & Sons is a natural fit to become part of…

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MSHA Reports Second Metal/Nonmetal Fatality of 2021

The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Jan. 19, 2021, a miner at Clyde Companies’ Hansen Pit, Salt Lake County, Utah, backed a haul truck to the edge of a dump point that was over-steepened by a loader removing material at the bottom of the slope. When the edge of the bank failed, the haul truck traveled backwards and…

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