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Caterpillar VP retires, company forms research division
Gwenne Henricks, a Caterpillar vice president, is retiring after 35 years of service to the company. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete acquires another concrete producer
The assets of Kings Ready Mix, a ready-mix concrete producer in Brooklyn, New York, were purchased. Keep Reading
Texas producer aims to expand operations
Apac-Texas applied to increase the rock output at one of its quarries by 1.3 million tpy. Keep Reading
July construction starts decline 2 percent
New construction starts fell 2 percent last month, lowering the Dodge Index to 124. Keep Reading
Caterpillar discontinues track drill production
Caterpillar Inc. announced it intends to discontinue track drill production within its Resource Industries portfolio. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta elects two new board members
Martin Marietta Materials added John Koraleski and Donald Slager to its board of directors. Keep Reading
USGS: Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent
An estimated 646 million metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading
HeidelbergCement to sell US assets
The company agreed to sell its Martinsburg, West Virginia, cement plant and eight related terminals. Keep Reading
CalPortland reps, others meet with House majority leader
CalPortland and members of industry associations recently met with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Keep Reading