Publicly Traded Companies

The Industry’s Publicly Traded Companies Provide An IndustryBarometer When they Release Their Quarterly Reports. Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended June 30, reporting total revenues of $2.113 billion versus $1.954 billion in the second quarter of 2022; and a six-month total of $3.762 billion versus $3.495 billion for the same period in 2022. In the second…

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Heidelberg Materials Celebrates 150th Anniversary

Heidelberg Materials celebrates its 150th company anniversary this year. On June 20th, a ceremony under the motto “150 years of progress” was held with guests and employees at the company’s headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. “150 years of Heidelberg Materials – these are 150 years that have been shaped by people whose innovative spirit and courage have led to constant change.…

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Volvo, Heidelberg Partner for Emissions Reduction

Heidelberg Materials signed a collaboration agreement with Volvo Group with the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions in the construction industry. The aim is to jointly investigate and develop how the loading and hauling needs of Heidelberg Materials can be solved with the help of electrified vehicles and related services. As part of the agreement, Volvo Group’s emission-free solutions, a…

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Heidelberg Materials Dedicates New Mitchell, Ind., Cement Plant

Heidelberg Materials Chairman Dominik von Achten, and Heidelberg Materials North America CEO Chris Ward, formally ushered in a new era for the company’s century-old cement plant in Mitchell, Ind., unveiling advanced material handling, calciner, kiln and finishing equipment equal to 2.4 million metric tpy.  During a mid-June gathering – attended by SEMCO’s Cement Products, Concrete Products and Rock Products magazines – they showed customers,…

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Pricing is the New Black

It Is Time To Discuss A Critical And Yet Underestimated Part Of Price Management – The Quotation.  By Julia Georgi With Vulcan Materials Co., Martin Marietta Materials, Summit Materials and Heidelberg Materials reporting record price increases in the first quarter of 2023, price and revenue management is finally becoming mainstream in our industry. Those remarkable success stories of publicly traded…

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Closing the Loop

Heidelberg Materials North America Embraces Concrete Recycling As Part Of Its Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy. By Kristin Dispenza A shift toward a circular economy is underway. The emphasis of the circular model is on reusing materials, in contrast to the old linear model in which raw materials were extracted and products were made, only to become waste after a single application.…

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Heidelberg Materials Revenues Rise in First Quarter

Heidelberg Materials reported that In the first quarter, sales volumes declined as a result of the economic downturn linked to lower construction activity, especially in residential construction, due to inflation and increased financing costs, however revenue rose significantly by 10.6% in comparison with the previous year.   Excluding scope of consolidation and exchange rate effects, the growth amounted to 13.4%.…

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Reclamation Revelation

North American Winner Of Heidelberg Materials’ Quarry Life Award Shows How Industry And Communities Can Partner To Improve Sustainability. By Kristin Dispenza A quarry reclamation project near Monroe, Wash., received an industry award and through a close working relationship between community members and company representatives, set the stage for ongoing public and private sustainability projects. – Ed. Concrete production begins…

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FIRST LOOK – May 2023

TOP NEWS Caterpillar, Luck Stone in Autonomous Collaboration Luck Stone’s and Caterpillar’s partnership on autonomous hauling goes back at least to the 1990s, Charlie Luck, president and CEO of Luck Companies, told Rock Products. Heidelberg Materials Acquires RMS GravelHeidelberg Materials announced that it has acquired all operating assets and reserves of RMS Gravel Inc., a producer of high-quality sand and gravel…

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