A New Plan Allowed The Company To Focus On Delivering Value To Its Customers – And Its Customers To Focus On Their Work. By Barry Hudson and Julia Georgi This is the third in a series of articles on pricing. -Ed. The year 2022 was an unprecedented year for inflation, and the speed of its onset. Headline inflation numbers were…
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Aggregates Production: What Went Wrong?
March 6, 2023 – At the start of 2022, it was highly anticipated that aggregates production would rise to about 2.80 billion metric tons (Gt) for the year. Well, final numbers are in and the estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2022 was 2.44 Gt, unchanged from that of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity…
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Summit Materials Reports Third Quarter Results; Acquisition
Summit Materials Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Net revenue increased $23.8 million, or 3.6% in the third quarter to $686.0 million, due to increases in average sales prices across all lines of business that more than offset the impact of divestitures.
Read MoreSummit Makes Senior Leadership Promotion
Summit Materials announced that Karli Anderson, formerly executive vice president, chief ESG officer and head of investor relations, will assume the title of executive vice president, chief people and ESG officer and head of communications, expanding her role to lead the company’s human resources and communications functions. “I am pleased to expand Karli’s leadership role at the company to encompass…
Read MoreAnnouncing ‘Women in Aggregates’
A woman’s place is in the aggregates industry. We are pleased to announce that SEMCO Publishing – parent company of Rock Products, Cement Products, Concrete Products, The ASIA Miner and North American Mining magazines – has launched Women in Aggregates, womeninaggregates.com, a new group dedicated to supporting women working in the aggregates industry. The initiative follows the efforts of similar…
Read MoreWomen in Aggregates: Anne Noonan
An Industry Outsider Makes Her Mark. By Josephine Patterson This is the first in a new series that highlights women in the aggregates industry. – Ed Anne Noonan decided it was time to undertake a new challenge in a different industry. So, after a successful 30-plus-year career in the chemical industry, she took on the role of President and CEO…
Read MoreSEMCO Publishing Launches Women in Aggregates Group
SEMCO Publishing – parent company of Rock Products, Cement Products, Concrete Products, The ASIA Miner and North American Mining magazines – has launched Women in Aggregates, womeninaggregates.com, a group dedicated to supporting women working in the aggregates industry. The initiative follows the efforts of similar groups such as Women in Mining, Women in Construction and Women of Asphalt. The Mission Statement of the group is,…
Read MoreSummit Materials CFO Harris to Retire
Summit Materials Inc. announced that Brian J. Harris, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) plans to retire after a decade with the company. As part of a planned transition, Harris will continue in the CFO role until a successor is installed, after which time he will take on a non-executive role until his retirement date in the fourth…
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