Road to Recovery
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.
Martin Marietta ‘off to a strong start’ to 2021
Martin Marietta chairman and CEO Ward Nye says the company established first-quarter records for revenues, profits and safety, delivering solid operational and financial performance. Keep Reading
Martin Marietta acquires Tiller Corp.
According to Martin Marietta, Tiller is the leading aggregate and FOB hot-mix asphalt supplier in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials aggregate sales up in first quarter
Both sales and shipments were up 3 percent compared with the prior year’s first quarter. Keep Reading
Nonresidential construction outlays drop for fourth straight month
Weak demand and supply chain woes make further declines likely, the Associated General Contractors of America reports. Keep Reading
Cemex sales up in the first quarter
Cemex CEO Fernando González expects the company to be entering a period of sustainable growth in major markets coming off the first quarter of the year. Keep Reading
Aggregate business helps drive Arcosa’s first quarter
Construction products revenues – including aggregate, specialty materials and other materials – were up 3 percent at Arcosa during the first three months of 2021. Keep Reading
Chereb: More growth is on the horizon for aggregate producers
P&Q contributor David Chereb says the industry can expect an infrastructure bill and a growing economy to charge aggregate demand in the months and years to come. Keep Reading
USLM lime, limestone revenues up in first quarter 2021
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) experienced gains because of the 2020 addition of Carthage Crushed Limestone and its sales to the agriculture, roofing and construction markets. Keep Reading
First-quarter 2021 sales up at CRH
With the first quarter complete, CRH chief executive Albert Manifold reflected on a stretch that offered good underlying demand and pricing improvements for the company. Keep Reading
