Scott W. Parson received the 2020 President’s Award for Excellence from the Salt Lake Chamber in Utah. Parson is president of Staker Parson Materials & Construction and the Oldcastle Materials Mountain West Division, which is made up of 16 businesses in eight western states. As a committed community leader, Parson is involved with the Utah Foundation and Hale Centre Theatre.…
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Oldcastle Division Develops WHO-compliant Hand Sanitizer
Techniseal, a division of Oldcastle APG and manufacturer of products for the installation and protection of outdoor hardscapes, announced the addition of a new medical-grade hand sanitizer to its product offering.
Read MoreNSSGA Names Excellence in Community Relations Award Winners
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of its Excellence in Community Relations awards.
Read MoreAggregates Executives Among New ARTBA Officers
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2017-2018 officers during an annual business meeting of members on Sept. 19, including several high-profile aggregates executives. New officers are:
Read MoreOldcastle to Build Asphalt Plant at Port San Antonio
Oldcastle Materials announced plans to build a new asphalt plant within Port San Antonio’s 350-acre East Kelly Railport. The expansion comes at a time when the region – among the fastest-growing communities in the country – plans to undergo significant road and infrastructure improvements in the years ahead to accommodate existing road traffic and a million new residents by 2040.
Read MoreCRH North American Business Spikes Higher
Irish building materials group CRH, owner of Oldcastle, expects strong growth in the United States to drive an increase in full-year earnings of around 25 percent, and more when a string of recent acquisitions are included.
Read MoreOldcastle Parent Closes on Lafarge, Holcim Assets
CRH has closed on a portfolio of Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd. cement, concrete and aggregate production assets in 10 countries across the Americas and Europe. At a $7.2 billion enterprise value, the transaction is among the largest to date involving publicly traded, global heavy building materials companies – trailing Cemex-Rinker and HeidelbergCement-Hanson ($15 billion–$16 billion; 2007) and Lafarge-Orascom ($12…
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Read MoreFirst Look – September 2014
Vulcan Reports Sales Jump Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30. Net sales increased $60 million, or 9 percent, and gross profit increased $42 million, or 32 percent, compared with the prior year. CRH/Oldcastle On the GrowIrish building materials group CRH plc, which owns Oldcastle in the United States, said its earnings increased 27 percent…
Read MoreOldcastle Parent Notes U.S. Rebound
Irish building materials group CRH plc, which owns Oldcastle in the United States, said its earnings increased 27 percent to 505 million euros in the first six months of the year.
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