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…
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Martin 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.
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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.
Read MorePERMITTING – DECEMBER 2020
Colorado Quarry Would Produce Material for LandfillThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Royal Gorge Field Office is considering a proposal to mine unconsolidated clay, sand and gravel material approximately 10 miles north of Salida, Colo., just east of the Chaffee County landfill, according to the Ark Valley Voice. Chaffee County is proposing to develop 40 acres of BLM-managed lands. “This…
Read MoreNSSGA Presents James M. Christie Safety Award to Robin Markussen
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Robin Markussen, director of Occupational Health & Systems at Lehigh Hanson, as the winner of the 2020 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year. Markussen has been a valued member of the NSSGA Safety and Health Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Read MorePERMITTING – NOVEMBER 2020
Montana Producer Faces New Zoning DistrictAccording to KXLH, the Lewis and Clark County, Mont., commission approved a set of land use regulations for a new zoning district in the Helena Valley. Special Zone District No. 51 covers about 389 acres.
Read MoreNSSGA Presents James M. Christie Safety Award to Robin Markussen
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Robin Markussen, director of Occupational Health & Systems at Lehigh Hanson, as the winner of the 2020 James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year. Markussen has been a valued member of the NSSGA Safety and Health Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
Read MoreFIRST LOOK – MAY 2020
TOP NEWS Teichert Buys Eagle Materials Assets Eagle Materials Inc. announced that the company has sold its Western Aggregates and Mathews Readymix operations for $93.5 million to Teichert, a California-based construction company. Lehigh Hanson Initiates Layoffs Lehigh Cement Co. LLC announced that most of its cement-making work at its Glens Falls, N.Y., plant and Moreau, N.Y., quarry would cease due…
Read MoreLehigh Hanson Dials Back Projects; Initiates Layoffs
Lehigh Hanson Inc. has delayed the start of a $600 million expansion project at its Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Mitchell, Ind., due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reported local media.
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