HeidelbergCement noted significant margin increases in the first quarter of 2021, according to the company. Group revenue rose by 1%. Significant margin increases were evident in all regions, particularly in North America, Europe and Africa-Eastern Mediterranean Basin
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Martin Marietta Reports Record First-Quarter Consolidated Revenues
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the first quarter ended March 31. Total revenues were $982.4 million versus $958.2 million in the first quarter of 2020.
Read MoreSummit Materials Delivers Strong Finish to 2020
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020. For the three months ended Jan. 2, 2021, the company reported net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $35.2 million, or $0.31 per basic share, compared to net income attributable to Summit Inc. of $35.7 million, or $0.32 per basic share in the comparable prior-year period.
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Feb. 18, 2021 – According to the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, estimated ready mixed concrete production in November 2020 is 31.6 million cu. yd., 8.9% higher than that in November 2019. The estimated production in the United States for 2020 through November is 350 million cu. yd., approximately 1% higher than that during the same period in 2019. Ready mixed concrete production is estimated from cement shipments…
Read MoreVulcan Reports Strong Aggregates Unit Profitability
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2020, and the full year. Total revenues in the fourth quarter were $1,175.1 billion, down from $1,186.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019. Total revenues for the full year were $4,856.8 billion down from $4,929.1 billion in 2019.
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Subsidiary Cadman Solidifies Two Major Oregon Projects
Lehigh Hanson subsidiary Cadman Inc. is a leading supplier of building materials in the Pacific Northwest. For more than 80 years, Cadman has provided sand, gravel, ready mixed concrete, asphalt, and building materials to projects shaping the dynamic West Coast landscape.
Read MoreEagle Sets the Pace
Jan. 28, 2021 – The first quarterly reports of the year are starting to come in, and Eagle Materials has set the pace with a strong quarter. Given the influence of the pandemic and the economic roller coaster we have seen over the past three months, the company’s performance is quite impressive. Excluding the results from business units sold in its first…
Read MoreTACA Podcasts to Highlight Aggregate, Concrete, Cement Industries
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) announced the launch of its new podcast, “TACA Talks,” which will highlight industry news, best practices and candid discussions about the aggregate, concrete, cement and other associated industries in Texas.
Read MoreArgos USA, Liability Heir, Cooperates in Feds’ Concrete Price-Fixing Investigation
Argos USA, Alpharetta, Ga., has entered a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) resolving a DOJ Antitrust Division charge of conspiring to fix prices, rig bids and allocate sales for ready mixed concrete in Savannah, Ga., and neighboring markets under U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia jurisdiction, according to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
Read MoreKnife River to Explore Synthetic Aggregates
Knife River Corp. is investing in Blue Planet Systems Corp. to pursue a commercial means of creating and marketing synthetic limestone. The limestone would be produced using sequestered carbon dioxide.
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