United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported fourth quarter and full year 2021 results. The company’s revenues in the fourth quarter 2021 were $46.1 million, compared to $41.0 million in the fourth quarter 2020, an increase of $5.1 million, or 12.5%.
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First Look – January 2022
TOP NEWS United States Lime & Minerals Reports Strong QuarterUnited States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were $52.3 million, compared to $43.7 million in the third quarter 2020, an increase of $8.6 million, or 19.6%. LafargeHolcim Acquires Marshall Concrete ProductsLafargeHolcim in the United States acquired Marshall Concrete Products, a “longstanding and trusted supplier”…
Read MoreGreat Lakes Shipments Rise
Dec. 16, 2021 – There is a lot of activity right now on those five big puddles of water. Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.3 million tons in November, an increase of 16.8% compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were 18.4% above the month’s five-year average. Loadings from U.S. quarries increased 19.1% from 2020 to 2.7 million tons. Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 625,608 tons, an increase of 7.6%. Year-to-date the…
Read MoreUnited States Lime & Minerals Reports Strong Third Quarter
United States Lime & Minerals Inc. reported revenues in the third quarter of 2021 were $52.3 million, compared to $43.7 million in the third quarter 2020, an increase of $8.6 million, or 19.6%. For the first nine months of 2021, revenues were $143.1 million, compared to $119.7 million in the first nine months 2020, an increase of $23.4 million, or 19.6%.
Read MoreGreat Lakes Limestone Trade Up 10.4% in September
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.7 million tons in September, an increase of 10.4% compared to a year ago. Limestone cargos were above the month’s five-year average by 5.2%.
Read MoreCarmeuse Donates Boulder to Local School
Students always leave some mark on the schools they attend. But at Stonewall Elementary School in Clear Brook, Va., this mark will now be more literal than most. In a new tradition, graduating 5th Graders will put their handprints on a 7-ton limestone boulder at the entrance to the school, alongside the handprints of faculty and staff.
Read MoreConsidering Manufactured Sand
All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be a Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins This is the third in a three-part series on manufactured sand. This article focuses on product gradation. – Ed. Since you all have different material sources, sand, gravel, quarry, limestone, granite, quartzite, basalt, etc.,…
Read MorePrairie Material Acquires Valley View Industries
Prairie Material has acquired Valley View Industries Inc., based in Livingston County, Ill. “Valley View Industries is now part of the Aggregates Division of leading building materials supplier, Prairie Material. Thank you for your patience during the transition,” Valley View stated on its website.
Read MoreGraymont Reports on Sustainability
Graymont published its 2020 Sustainability Report, designed to provide an overview of the company’s commitment to achieving industry leadership in all aspects of sustainability – health, safety and environment, economic and social. “It is what underpins Graymont’s mission to improve our world by responsibly meeting society’s needs for quality lime and limestone products,” it stated in the report.
Read MoreOhio’s Mineral Resources Valued at More Than $1.5 Billion
Ohio’s mineral resources produced more than $1.5 billion worth of geologic commodities in 2019, according to a newly released report from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The total value of all nonfuel industrial minerals exceeded $1 billion for the sixth straight year.
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