Summit: Behind the Numbers

Oct. 31, 2019 – Summit Materials reported third-quarter numbers, and aggregates net revenues increased by 25.5% to $137.5 million in the third quarter 2019, when compared to the prior-year period. Organic aggregates sales volumes increased 11.4% in the third quarter 2019, when compared to the prior-year period on higher organic volume growth in both the East and West segments. Operating income across…

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LafargeHolcim Touts North American Growth in Third Quarter

LafargeHolcim reported a year-over-year net sales decrease of 3.0% in the third quarter. However Jan Jenisch, CEO, said, “This is the fifth consecutive quarter of over-proportional growth in profitability and we are on track to achieve all targets for 2019. I would like to congratulate all employees for executing Strategy 2022 with high speed and impressive results.

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MDU Resources Construction Materials Business Rises

MDU Resources Group Inc. reported third-quarter earnings of $137.6 million, or 69 cents per share, compared to third quarter 2018 earnings of $107.3 million, or 55 cents per share. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, MDU Resources earned $240.4 million, or $1.21 per share, compared to $193.5 million, or 99 cents per share, for the same period in 2018.

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