Business
Bolt-on acquisition activity continues across industry
Granite Construction, Eagle Materials, Heidelberg Materials and Lafarge Canada are among the companies to announce deals of late. Keep Reading
Producers overcome adverse weather with price management
Wet weather hampered aggregate shipments in some regions during the first quarter, but aggressive pricing actions drove earnings for the industry’s public producers. Keep Reading
Cemex acquisition of Atlantic Minerals complete
Cemex USA originally shared details about its purchase in Newfoundland, Canada, in January. Keep Reading
ABB, Siemens complete transaction
The companies wrapped the deal involving the Siemens low-voltage NEMA motor business that was announced last August. Keep Reading
Eagle Materials purchases Martin Marietta asset
The companies came to terms on a deal involving a cement terminal in Stockton, California. Keep Reading
Cemex provides details about its first quarter
Says Cemex CEO Fernando González: “I am quite pleased with our first-quarter growth achieved against a backdrop of challenging weather in our footprint in the U.S.” Keep Reading
Lafarge acquires Westridge operations
Westridge Quarries, which supplies construction aggregates and offers contract crushing services, is joining forces with Lafarge Canada. Keep Reading
CRH offers look at the early-year environment
CRH chief executive Albert Manifold described the company as having “a positive start to the year in a seasonally quiet trading period.” Keep Reading
How Arcosa performed in the first quarter
Although Arcosa’s aggregate business experienced volume headwinds, the company’s construction products business was nonetheless a top performer. Keep Reading
