Vulcan Materials Co.’s Gurley Quarry has been named the winner of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Platinum Environmental Excellence Award, the highest environmental recognition presented by the organization.
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Vulcan Subsidiary Breaks Ground on New Rail Line
Southwest Gulf Railroad Co. (SGRR), a subsidiary of Vulcan Materials, has officially broken ground on The Medina Line, a common carrier railroad located approximately 30 miles west of San Antonio.
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TOP NEWS Vulcan Materials Acquires Polaris Vulcan Materials Co. reached a definitive agreement to acquire Polaris Materials Corp., an aggregates and logistics company that serves key California markets from strategically situated operations in British Columbia, Canada. ACG Materials Acquires Diamond Gypsum H.I.G. Capital announced that ACG Materials has acquired Diamond Gypsum Co. Located in Watonga, Okla., Diamond Gypsum is a leading…
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The aggregates industry’s publicly traded companies reported second quarter results.
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TOP NEWS Vulcan Materials Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Total revenues increased $74 million, or 8 percent, to $1.03 billion. Gross profit was $292 million, in line with the prior year. Net earnings were $120 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $288 million. Martin Marietta Materials Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported record results for…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Acquires Polaris Materials
Vulcan Materials Co. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Polaris Materials Corp., an aggregates and logistics company that serves key California markets from strategically situated operations in British Columbia, Canada. The Polaris business includes a high-capacity aggregates processing plant and deep water port on Vancouver Island along with associated long-term aggregate reserves and five distribution yard outlets in the…
Read MoreVulcan’s Aggregates Business Reaps Record Results
Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Total revenues increased $74 million, or 8 percent, to $1.03 billion. Gross profit was $292 million, in line with the prior year. Net earnings were $120 million and Adjusted EBITDA was $288 million.
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TOP NEWS Martin Marietta Off to Strong Start in 2017 Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported strong results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017. The company achieved record consolidated net sales of $791.7 million, an increase of 7.9 percent compared with $734.0 million in the prior-year’s first quarter. Cemex to Build Aggregates Distribution Terminal Cemex USA announced it is…
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ASTM International’s Committee on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates (C09) presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Robin E. Graves, corporate manager of technical services for Vulcan Materials Co. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for individual contributions to developing standards. The committee honored Graves for outstanding contributions to…
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Pennsylvania Quarry Wants to Dig Deeper The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is raising “significant” concerns with a controversial proposal to mine 200 ft. deeper at Hanson’s Oak Hall Quarry, according to a report in the Centre County Gazette. While no final decision has been made, “technical deficiencies” cited by the DEP could put that plan in jeopardy. The…
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