The AVP Pulse Index for May – brought to you by Rock Products and Allen-Villere Partners – ticked up by a strong 1.0%, moving the Index up 1.4% year-over-year.
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Heidelberg Materials Acquires The SEFA Group
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group Inc., the largest recycler of harvested fly ash sold for use in concrete products in the United States. Based in Lexington, S.C., the operations of The SEFA Group include five business units, five utility partners, 20 locations and more than 500 employees. The SEFA Group currently…
Read MoreCommand Alkon Offers Industry Tech Advantage
Command Alkon, a global supplier of integrated solutions for construction materials producers, has customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. Command Alkon offers industry-specific hardware and software systems for producers, suppliers and haulers of ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, aggregate, asphalt and cement. The Command Alkon’s family of products addresses batching, dispatching, dispatch optimization, fleet and workforce management, quality control, bulk…
Read MoreKnife River Anticipated Board Announced
MDU Resources Group Inc. announced the anticipated board of directors for Knife River Holding Co., effective upon completion of the planned separation of MDU Resources’ construction materials subsidiary into an independent, publicly traded company. The separation is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023. Knife River’s post-separation board is expected to consist of six directors, including five…
Read MoreThe Pulse: No Recession Up Ahead
Business leaders across all sectors, including construction materials, are still navigating the tough environment of high inflation and labor shortages. But materials price increases and a construction backlog bode well for the market, according to the latest edition of The Pulse, the quarterly economic report from Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products.
Read MoreThe AVP Pulse Index for March
March 29, 2023 – The AVP Pulse Index this month dropped 1.2% month-over-month, while increasing 2.4% year-over-year. The proprietary AVP Pulse Index – a joint effort between mergers and acquisition advisors Allen-Villere Partners, and Rock Products – illustrates the health of the industry in one single trend line, using relevant data that is updated monthly or quarterly.
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By: Allen-Villere Partners and Rock Products.
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials Attends White House Roundtable
Heidelberg Materials was invited by the White House to join a wide range of industrial sector executives and labor leaders for a productive roundtable conversation to discuss innovation and ways to accelerate industrial decarbonization. The roundtable took place on March 3 and centered around ways that the Administration can support both private and public investments in reducing carbon emissions while…
Read MoreMDU Resources Names Knife River Executive Team
MDU Resources Group Inc.’s board of directors has selected the management team who will lead Knife River Corp., the company’s construction materials subsidiary, effective upon completion of the anticipated separation of Knife River into an independent, publicly traded company. MDU Resources expects to complete the spinoff in the second quarter. Additionally, the board has named Knife River President Brian R. Gray…
Read MoreWhy Was Ancient Roman Concrete So Durable?
By Mark S. Kuhar According to a new article in Science Advances, in contrast to their modern counterparts, ancient Roman mortars and concretes have remained durable in a variety of climates, seismic zones and even in direct contact with seawater, as in the case for maritime concrete. Because of this proven longevity on the order of millennia, these ancient construction…
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