U.S. Great Lakes ports reported a busy August shipping construction materials, road salt, aluminum and wind energy components. Year-to-date (March 22 to August 31) cement and clinker volumes via the St. Lawrence Seaway have totaled 1.1.million metric tons, up 1% over the same period as last year. Year-to-date stone shipments via the St. Lawrence Seaway total 348,000 metric tons, up 10%.
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NSSGA and PCA Hire Pritchard
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) and Portland Cement Association (PCA) have joined together on hiring Director of Construction Materials Safety Policy Elizabeth “Libby” Pritchard. Pritchard, an aggregates industry veteran, has begun her work to promote and defend the interests of NSSGA and PCA members on all safety-related legislative and regulatory issues as well as provide technical assistance to members seeking…
Read MoreMDU Resources’ Construction Materials Group Up 20%
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported second quarter earnings of $61.8 million, or 31 cents per share, compared to second quarter 2018 earnings of $43.8 million, or 22 cents per share. For the six months ended June 30, MDU Resources earned $102.7 million, or 52 cents per share, compared to $86.2 million, or 44 cents per share, in 2018.
Read MoreH&K Holds Successful Job Fair
The H&K Group Family of Companies, spanning both the heavy civil contracting and materials segments of their business platform, held a “remarkably successful, multi-divisional job fair” on Saturday, June 1, according to the company. The company’s Landis C. Deck & Sons Site Contractors facility, located in Bernville, Pa., served as host of the job fair.
Read MoreWe Welcome Pierre Villere
May 17, 2019 – This month, Rock Products is proud to announce a new monthly column, The Strategist, written by long-time industry veteran Pierre Villere. It will appear in the print edition of the magazine, in our e-newsletter and on our website. Pierre G. Villere is president and senior managing partner of Allen-Villere Partners – an investment-banking firm with a national practice in…
Read MoreAggregates Marketing Inc. Scores Big Contract
Athabasca Minerals Inc. reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary Aggregates Marketing Inc. has secured a CDN $1,500,000 order to supply aggregates for a major industrial operator located in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northern Alberta, Canada.
Read MoreMDU Resources Materials Group Takes First-Quarter Loss
MDU Resources Group Inc. reported first quarter earnings of $40.9 million, or 21 cents per share, compared to first quarter 2018 earnings of $42.4 million, or 22 cents per share.
Read MoreVulcan Names New Division Presidents
Jerry F. Perkins Jr. Vulcan Materials Co. named new division presidents for its Southern and Gulf Coast Division, headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.; and its Central Division, headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. Jerry F. Perkins Jr., general counsel and corporate secretary has been named to the position of president, Southern and Gulf Coast Division, effective May 1. In his new role, Perkins will have…
Read MoreAstec Impact
March 5, 2019 – If you are seeking a barometer of the construction materials industry, Astec Industries is always a good place to look, as the company’s footprint is everywhere. Commenting on the company’s quarterly and full-year results, Richard J. Dorris, interim chief executive officer, stated, “We are pleased with the 17.4 percent growth in adjusted earnings for the full year. Our…
Read MoreColas Group Revenues Increase in 2018
Colas Group reported that revenue in North America in 2018 increased 32 percent following the March 1, 2018, integration of Miller McAsphalt in Canada. At constant scope and exchange rates, business was down 1 percent, due in particular to inclement weather and strained markets in some states and provinces.
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