TOP NEWS Lehigh Hanson Becomes Heidelberg MaterialsLehigh Hanson Inc. announced it has now changed its brand to Heidelberg Materials effective immediately. Previously announced in September of last year, this new brand identity goes into effect for the company’s corporate office and its core brands of Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates. BURNCO Rock Products Closes Action Ready Mix DealBURNCO Rock Products…
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Happy New Year: See What We Have in Store
It’s the start of a new year, and I guarantee this is going to be a good one. Last month I recapped our 2022 developments, including Rock Products’ partnership with Burgex Inc. – the Utah-based consulting and data-analysis company – that resulted in an entirely reimagined version of Rock Products’ Aggregates Atlas; the launch of Cement Products magazine and the…
Read MoreFirst Look – January 2023
TOP NEWS Muskoka Rock Acquires Hutcheson Sand & GravelMuskoka Rock Co., in the Muskoka region of Ontario, Canada – which provides Muskoka granite, stone and aggregate products for landscaping, building and interior applications – recently completed the acquisition of Hutcheson Sand & Gravel, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Caterpillar, Luck Stone Team Up Caterpillar Inc. announced a collaboration with Luck Stone, the nation’s…
Read MoreA Banner Year
It was certainly a banner year for Rock Products. Looking back, 2022 was highlighted by advertising growth, new partnerships and strategic expansion of media offerings. At this year’s AGG1 show, we announced a partnership with Burgex Inc., the Utah-based consulting and data-analysis company. This partnership resulted in an entirely reimagined version of Rock Products’ Aggregates Atlas, which along with Burgex’s…
Read MoreFirst Look – December 2022
TOP NEWS Martin Marietta MaterialsMartin Marietta Materials reported results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, noting products and services revenues of $1.680 billion versus $1.463 billion over the same period last year, an increase of 14.9%. Building Materials generated record products and services revenues. Summit MaterialsSummit Materials Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended Oct. 1. Net Revenue…
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 MoreAnnouncing Women in Aggregates
Nov. 3, 2022 – There are a number of organizations just for women in the mining, construction and building-materials industries, such as Women in Mining, Women in Construction and Women of Asphalt, not to mention Women of CalCIMA, a group from the California Construction and Industrial Minerals Association. Now, SEMCO Publishing – parent company of Rock Products, Cement Products, Concrete Products, The ASIA…
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,…
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