Oct. 4, 2021 – Martin Marietta Materials Inc. successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Lehigh Hanson Inc.’s West Region business for $2.3 billion in cash. Consistent with the company’s Strategic Operating Analysis and Review (SOAR) 2025 Plan, the acquisition provides the company with 17 active aggregates facilities, two cement plants and related distribution terminals, and targeted downstream operations serving key…
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NIOSH Announces Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Industrial Minerals Association–North America, the National Mining Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, recognized four organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety tools and systems, and others for instituting new health protocols to keep their workforce safe during the COVID-19…
Read MoreLalit Bhatnager
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipient of the 2021 Environmental Leadership Award as Lalit Bhatnager, director of environment, land and resource development, South Region at Lehigh Hanson, Inc. The award was presented during the first morning of NSSGA’s Legislative & Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.
Read MoreThe Horses Are Out of the Barn
Well, the barn door has been kicked open, and the horses are out. After more than a year of COVID-19-driven inactivity, a lot is starting to happen. For openers, two major mergers rocked the aggregates industry, changing the landscape regionally and nationally. Vulcan Materials Co. and U.S. Concrete Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement; and Martin Marietta Materials Inc.…
Read MoreAdaptive Approach
During The Pandemic, Lehigh Hanson’s Lithonia Quarry Adjusted Its Approach But Continued Its Relationship-Building Efforts. By Therese Dunphy
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Encourages Participation in Quarry Life Award
May 27, 2021 – Lehigh Hanson Inc., a North American subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, is encouraging students, researchers and interested others to participate in the fifth edition of the Quarry Life Award, HeidelbergCement’s international research and education competition. The Quarry Life Award program focuses on mining sites and seeks to raise awareness about the biological value of mineral extraction sites worldwide.
Read MoreWho’s Number One?
May 24, 2021 – Martin Marietta Materials Inc. opened everyone’s eyes like a strong cup of coffee this morning by announcing a blockbuster deal to acquire Lehigh Hanson Inc.’s West Region business from HeidelbergCement for $2.3 billion. Speculation has already begun in earnest about whether the transaction would make Martin Marietta the nation’s number-one aggregates producer. With help from Jason Willett, crushed-stone commodity specialist…
Read MoreMartin Marietta Grows Westward With Blockbuster Transaction
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement under which the company will acquire Lehigh Hanson Inc.’s West Region business from HeidelbergCement for $2.3 billion in cash.
Read MorePERMITTING – MARCH 2021
Virginia Sand and Gravel Operation Faces OppositionMore than 800 opponents signed a petition to voice their concerns about a proposed South Shore Sand and Gravel mine near Pikes Lake in Iron River, Wis. The town board voted 5-0 to deny President Ralph Frostman’s permit for the operation, but the fight isn’t over. The matter is to be taken up by…
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.
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