The Nonmetallic Mineral Products Industry Indexes increased 2.2 percent to 246.0 in August from a revised 240.7 in July, and its six-month smoothed growth rate increased to 3.6 percent from a revised -0.6 percent in July, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) National Minerals Information Center.
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The Rock 100
Top Crushed Stone Producers List This list of the top crushed stone companies in the country is based on 2013 data from the U.S. Geological Survey, which is the most current available. It does not reflect mergers and acquisitions that have taken place since that time. – Ed.
Read MoreFirst Look – September 2015
TOP NEWS Vulcan Reports Q2 Gains Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2015. The company is reporting that total revenues increased $104 million, or 13 percent, to $895 million. Summit Materials Makes Acquisition Summit Materials Inc. has completed the acquisition of LeGrand Johnson Construction Co., a vertically integrated construction materials company. Martin Marietta Sales…
Read MoreUSGS Releases Nonmetallic Minerals Products Index
The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index decreased 2.4 percent to 240.5 in July from a revised 246.3 in June, and its 6-month smoothed growth rate fell to -0.7 percent from 4.3 percent in June. The 6-month smoothed growth rate is a compound annual rate that measures the near-term trend.
Read MoreAggregates Production Rises in Second Quarter
An estimated 607 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2015, an increase of 3 percent compared with that of the second quarter of 2014, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Read MoreFirst Look – August 2015
TOP NEWS Summit Materials Completes Transaction The combined business will operate as Continental Cement Co. LLC., an existing wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit. Terex Finlay Holds Dealer Meeting, Product Demo Terex Finlay introduced two new machines to the North American market: the J-960 jaw crusher and the 873 heavy duty screener. Polaris Opens California Aggregates Terminal A self-discharging Panamax ship made…
Read MoreFirst Look – July 2015
TOP NEWS Granite Construction Sees Construction Materials Increase Construction Materials revenue in the first quarter of 2015 increased 16.8 percent to $41.4 million, compared with $35.5 million last year. America’s Rural Roads In Critical Need of Repair A new report released by TRIP finds that the nation’s rural transportation system is in need of improvements. U.S. Open Played on Reclaimed…
Read MoreNonmetallic Mineral Products Index Increases in May
The nonmetallic mineral products industry leading index increased 1.1 percent to 243.6 in May from a revised 240.9 in April, and its six-month smoothed growth rate rose to 2.6 percent from a revised 0.7 percent in April. The six-month smoothed growth rate is a compound annual rate that measures the near-term trend, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Read MoreUSGS Publishes Milestone Frac Sand Studies in Rock Products
Newly released research from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) describes U.S. hydraulic fracturing (frac) sand deposits and their locations, and provides estimates of frac sand production, consumption and reserves. A companion map of producing and potential frac sand and resin-coated sand source units in the conterminous U.S. is also included in the research studies, which were published in the May…
Read MoreAggregates Production Increases in First Quarter
Aggregates production in the first quarter of 2015 increased for both crushed stone and sand and gravel, according to U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Crushed Stone Commodity Specialist Jason Willett.
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