First Look – February 2025

TOP NEWSKnife River AcquisitionKnife River has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Strata Corp., a construction materials and contracting services provider in North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Based on Strata’s projected 2025 Adj. EBITDA, the purchase price of $454 million reflects a multiple in the high single digits. Chaney Materials WebsiteMid-Atlantic and Southeastern Region construction materials supplier Chaney Enterprises…

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Luck Companies Growing Quarry Operations Across South Carolina

Luck Companies announced it is growing its quarry operations across South Carolina. The company will develop new sites in Chester, Edgefield, Saluda and Spartanburg counties and expand its existing sites in Fairfield and Kershaw counties. The combined investment of $450 million will create 70 new jobs, according to the office of South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.

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Richard Luck Named President of Luck Companies

Luck Companies, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated producer of aggregates, announced that Richard Luck has been named president. With this announcement, the over 100-year-old company enters its fourth generation of family leadership. “Throughout my life, many people, including my dad, have invested in my development, teaching me not just what we do but how we do it – with…

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The Gift of Giving

Luck Companies Celebrates Its Centennial By Empowering Associates To Contribute To The Charity Of Their Choice. By Therese Dunphy In 2023, Luck Companies marked 100 years in business by reflecting on its core values and traditions and celebrating them throughout a year-long campaign that included 34 events. From the time it was founded by Charles Luck Jr., Luck has been…

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Luck Companies Creates Gift of Giving Campaign to Celebrate 100 Years

For 100 years, Luck Companies has been giving back to the communities where it has operated over the course of a century. The company’s associates also share their time and talent throughout the year with nonprofit organizations in localities from Virginia to Georgia. As part of the centennial celebration in 2023, Luck Companies and the Luck Foundation created a unique…

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FIRST LOOK – April 2023

TOP NEWS Barry K. Wendt AwardThe National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) presented its 2023 Barry K. Wendt Commitment Award to Charlie Luck of Luck Companies. “Throughout the industry, Charlie Luck is widely known for encouraging the advancement and bettering the aggregates industry,” said NSSGA President and CEO Michael Johnson. “His industry expertise and drive to help individuals succeed…

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NSSGA Honors Luck Companies President Charlie Luck with Two Awards

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) awarded Charlie Luck, president and CEO of Luck Companies, with two of the association’s most prestigious honors: The 2023 Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award and the ROCKPAC Paul Mellott Jr. Award for Political Excellence. The awards were presented at NSSGA’s annual convention held in Las Vegas from March 12-15. 

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It Takes More Than Luck

Charlie Luck Talks To Rock Products About Luck Companies’ 100 Years Of Powering Possibilities. By Mark S. Kuhar In 1923, Charles Luck Jr. opened a crushed stone operation, Sunnyside Granite Co., in Richmond, Va. One-hundred years later, Luck Companies is the nation’s largest and fastest-growing family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone aggregates and environmental performance products through its Luck Stone, Luck…

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