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Road to Prosperity

Road to Prosperity is a series developed with support from Van Der Graaf, and focuses on discussing and highlighting positive developments, trends, and advancements within the aggregate and mining industries, exploring ways to move forward and achieve success.


Manufacturers discuss industry perception

Equipment suppliers discuss the steps they're taking to position their companies and the aggregate industry in a positive light. Keep Reading

Looking ahead to AGG1 2024

Equipment manufacturers share their 2024 trade show strategies, with many detailing their excitement for the upcoming AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo. Keep Reading

Hill: ‘2023 was an exceptional year’ for Vulcan Materials

Chairman and CEO Tom Hill weighed in on the recent performance of Vulcan Materials Co., which released its fourth-quarter and year-end 2023 financial results Friday. Keep Reading

Knife River makes ‘strong finish to a historic year’

President and CEO Brian Gray reflects on the company’s performance in 2023, which was Knife River’s first as an independent company. Keep Reading

How Summit Materials’ aggregate business is performing

Summit, which released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 financial results Thursday, says it established annual records for revenue and profitability. Keep Reading

Keys to safety success

Several equipment manufacturers detail the value their companies put on safety, as well as how they go about upholding the value the aggregate industry considers No. 1. Keep Reading

Nye: 2023 was ‘best year’ in Martin Marietta history

Martin Marietta reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results Wednesday, with chairman and CEO Ward Nye offering perspective. Keep Reading

Armada Materials expands with another acquisition

The company established in 2023 added the assets of Wright Paving Contractors and Custom Stone of Fayetteville, Tennessee. Keep Reading

Martin Marietta makes another major deal

The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states. Keep Reading

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