Vulcan Exec Highlights Infrastructure Needs at House Hearing

Vulcan Materials Co. Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate Communications Janet Kavinoky, a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) member, testified at the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, the association said. In the “America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight” hearing, Kavinoky emphasized the importance of a long-term, predictable funding plan for surface transportation…

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The 2024 Regional Pricing Puzzle

Inconsistent Prices, Soaring Transport Costs And Supply Bottlenecks – Why The Aggregates Market Last Year Was Anything But Uniform Across The United States. By Barry Hudson Pricing sand and aggregates in 2024 feels like solving a puzzle where half the pieces are missing. Despite being one of the most critical inputs in construction – used in everything from roads to…

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FIRST LOOK – JANUARY 2025

TOP NEWS Summit-Quikcrete MergerSummit Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete Holdings Inc. for $52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5 billion, including debt. The transaction combines Summit’s leading aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete businesses with Quikrete’s leading concrete and cement-based products business to create a vertically integrated,…

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2025 Outlook/Forecast

The Aggregates Industry is at a Transition Point as 2025 Begins. So Where Will We Go From Here? By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson As we head into 2025, we do so with encouragement, but also uncertainty. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) – which made the single largest dedicated investment in American transportation infrastructure since the construction…

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Vulcan Materials: Paving the Way Forward

The more than 11,000 men and women at Vulcan Materials are committed to doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time. The recognitions earned over the past year underscore the strength of the company’s culture and the positive impact its employees make. This includes Check out the company’s year-in-review video here.

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Dec. 27, 2024 – It was a huge year for mergers and acquisitions in 2024. The biggest moves of the year came from Summit Materials, which completed its previously announced merger with Argos in January, then in November entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikcrete. Other large companies were active as well. Vulcan Materials acquired Wake Stone…

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First Look – December 2024

TOP NEWS Vulcan MaterialsVulcan Materials Co. announced results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, reporting total revenues of $2,004 billion, versus $2,186 in the third quarter of 2023. Year-to-date, the company is reporting revenues of $5,564 billion versus $5,948 billion for the same period in 2023. Martin Marietta MaterialsMartin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the third quarter ended Sept.…

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Publicly Traded Companies

Here Are The Latest Reports From Publicly Traded Aggregates Companies, In Alphabetical Order. ArcosaArcosa has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the construction materials business of Stavola Holding Corp. and its affiliated entities for $1.2 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. Founded in 1948, Stavola is an aggregates-led and vertically integrated construction materials company primarily serving the…

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