BMC Enterprises Inc. made three additions to its Missouri aggregates business: the opening of a new BMC Stone quarry in High Hill; the acquisition of a strategic interest in Base Rock Minerals LLC, a limestone quarry in Bonne Terre; and the subsequent acquisition of Strack Stone Co., a limestone quarry located just north of Cape Girardeau. Strack Stone will now…
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United States Lime & Minerals Sees Higher Sales, Increased Demand
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported fourth quarter and full-year 2016 results. Revenues in the fourth quarter 2016 were $34.2 million, compared to $31.3 million in the comparable 2015 quarter, an increase of $2.9 million, or 9.2 percent.
Read MoreQuarry Lockout Continues in Canada
Workers at Texada Quarrying on Texada Island in British Columbia, Canada, have been locked out since the middle of October, reported the Powell River Peak. Bargaining between LafargeHolcim and United Steelworkers Local 816 has fallen through over wording around seniority rights, despite an offer to improve benefits and wages from the company.
Read MoreU.S. Limestone Shipments Down; Canadian Up on Great Lakes
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 26.3 million tons in 2016, a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 2015, according to the Lake Carriers’ Association. Loadings for 2016 were also 5.3 percent below the trade’s five-year average.
Read MoreLhoist North America to Increase Prices
Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Lhoist North America will be increasing year-over-year market prices for most of its products, subject to existing contractual commitments.
Read MoreDemand Rises for United States Lime & Minerals Products
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported third quarter 2016 results. Revenues in the third quarter 2016 were $38.7 million, compared to $37.0 million in the comparable 2015 quarter, an increase of $1.6 million, or 4.4 percent.
Read MoreCarmeuse Lime and Stone Donates Limestone for Park
Carmeuse Lime and Stone recently donated 4,000 tons of limestone to Wald Park, Inc., a nonprofit in Maysville, Ky., that is renovating a park into a modern, state-of-the-art sports complex for the surrounding community.
Read MoreSeptember Commodity Shipments Strong on St. Lawrence Seaway
North American grain and iron ore exports in September have accelerated a rebound in shipping on the St. Lawrence Seaway, and at least one port is reporting a double-digit increase in limestone shipments.
Read MoreMcLanahan Introduces MD Vibratory Screen Line
For more than two decades, McLanahan Corp. has manufactured a successful line of vibrating screens and built a reputation as a trusted screen provider in many different industries.
Read MoreU.S. Shipments Down, Canadian Up on Great Lakes
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3,348,040 tons in July, a decrease of 18 percent compared to a year ago, according to the Lake Carriers Association. July’s loadings were also 14 percent below the month’s five-year average.
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