Vulcan Materials Co. made changes to its management team, as approved by the company’s board of directors at its most recent meeting on Feb. 12, 2016.
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Vulcan Division Publishes First EPD for Aggregates
The Western Division of Vulcan Materials Co. has published North America’s first self-declared Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for aggregates, according to the company. An EPD is a standardized way of communicating the environmental impacts of a product in a scientifically-recognized and compact format.
Read MoreFirst Look – January 2016
TOP NEWS FAST Act Becomes Law In a major victory for the aggregates industry, both chambers of Congress voted to approve, and President Obama signed, the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST Act. Boxley to Sell Boxley Materials will sell its West Virginia cluster of facilities and is considering the sale of the company as well. Ab Boxley, president and…
Read MoreVulcan Launches Customer Service Website
Vulcan Materials Co. is empowering customers to take direct control of their account with the launch of MyVulcan.com. MyVulcan is a new, online customer service center that allows customers to view tickets and orders, track orders and pay bills online anytime, anywhere. “We work hard every day to provide quality products and services that consistently meet or exceed our customers’ expectations,” Vulcan…
Read MoreFirst Look – December 2015
TOP NEWS Transportation Bill Imminent At press time, a House transportation-funding measure was being reconciled with the Senate version of the bill via a conference committee consisting of House and Senate members and chaired by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.). Vulcan Has Positive Third Quarter Vulcan Materials Co. announced results for the third quarter ending Sept.…
Read MoreRock Products’ Aggregate Industry Market Report
In This Exclusive Third-Quarter Analysis Prepared For Rock Products, Headwaters MB Looks At Current Market Trends Such As Mergers And Acquisitions, Aggregate Production And Pricing. By Brian Krehbiel
Read MoreHill to Become Vulcan’s Chairman on James’ Retirement
Vulcan Materials Co. announced that Donald M. James will retire as the company’s non-executive chairman and from the board of directors, effective Dec. 31, 2015. J. Thomas Hill, Vulcan’s president and chief executive officer, will succeed James as chairman.
Read MoreVulcan Materials Garners North Carolina Safety Awards
The North Carolina Department of Labor on Oct. 29 honored Vulcan Materials Co. with safety awards at the company’s safety conference in Winston-Salem, N.C. Labor Commissioner Cherie Berry presented a total of 19 gold awards to Vulcan for both large and small quarry operations and sales yards located in North Carolina. Safety achievements ranged from two consecutive years at some facilities to 25 years.…
Read MoreVulcan Materials Set to Make ‘Ready Mixed History’
The ready mixed concrete industry is about to get greener thanks to a new partnership between Vulcan Materials Co. and CarbonCure Technologies of Nova Scotia, Canada.
Read MoreExtraordinary Vulcan Profit Growth Expected
Oct. 15, 2015 – According to an article on USAToday.com, nine companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, including Vulcan Materials, are expected to post 70 percent or greater adjusted profit growth in the third quarter. Adjusted profit for the S&P 500 is expected to fall 5.3 percent. Legg Mason is expected to be the profit growth champ of the third quarter.…
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