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.
Kemper president reflects on 2025 thus far
Gregory Donecker, owner and president of Kemper, assesses the aggregate industry’s performance near the midpoint of the year. Keep Reading
Volvo CE to expand production in North America
The company is investing in its facility in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, bringing crawler excavator and large wheel loader production to the site. Keep Reading
![Says Martin Marietta’s Ward Nye: “Aggregate’s pricing fundamentals remain attractive … underscoring the advantages of our value-over-volume [strategy].” Photo: izusek/E+/Getty Images](https://stage.pitandquarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PQ0624_GettyImages-1311414505R-300x170.jpg)
Perspectives: Industry leaders signal cautious optimism
Aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers maintain a positive long view despite uncertainty in the near term. Keep Reading
Aggregate pricing up, volumes largely down in seasonally slower first quarter
Get a rundown of some of the early-year performances from the industry’s public companies. Keep Reading
Two new quarries for Oregon’s Allied Rock
The aggregate producer acquired operations Juniper Canyon Rock and PNP Quarry previously operated. Keep Reading
Slower start for limestone trade on Great Lakes
With April and May accounted for, the Lake Carriers’ Association reports that shipments are down 13 percent on the year. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials adds recycling business in Canada
The company acquired a recycled aggregates yard and a contract crushing business in Calgary. Keep Reading
Aggregate production falls for fifth straight quarter
The U.S. Geological Survey’s latest production statistics show a 6 percent decline for crushed stone and a 5 percent drop for sand and gravel. Keep Reading
Crush Mode’s Tysver talks tariffs, equipment
Crush Mode president Micah Tysver shares his view on how tariffs might impact manufacturers, dealers and end users in the near future. Keep Reading
