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Graniterock’s chairman, president, CEO dies tragically

On Sunday, June 24, a tragic accident took the life of Graniterock’s chairman, president and CEO, Bruce W. Woolpert. The board of directors and the Woolpert family have implemented the succession plan developed by the company. The first step of… Keep Reading

Fairmount Minerals earns award for community service

Fairmount Minerals’ Wedron Silica sand-mining facility has earned a community relations award from the Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers (IAAP) for outstanding community involvement, according to IAAP. Wedron Silica has donated materials and loaned employees to create a 2,000-ft.-long walking… Keep Reading

Portable frac sand plant coming to market

McLanahan Corp. has engaged Cemco Inc. to produce a portable frac sand plant that offers the ability to produce two sizes of frac sand used in oil and natural gas drilling applications. The plant’s design is based on McLanahan’s Hydrosizer,… Keep Reading

Luck Stone, XTerra, team up for triathlon

As part of a three-year sponsorship that kicked off last year, Luck Stone will be presenting sponsor of the 14th annual XTerra East Championship off-road triathlon and trail running races June 9-10 in Richmond, Va. The company says it shares… Keep Reading

Shareholders elect all Vulcan board nominees

Vulcan Materials Co. announced that, based on preliminary results, shareholders have re-elected the company's entire slate of director nominees. Vulcan directors Phillip W. Farmer, H. Allen Franklin, Richard T. O'Brien and Donald B. Rice each received "a substantial majority of… Keep Reading

Lafarge kicks off 5th annual Health & Safety Month

Lafarge North America kicked off its 2012 Health & Safety Month, an annual celebration of the company's commitment to health and safety. Lafarge’s Health and Safety Month occurs at the same as the National Safety Council’s observance of June Safety… Keep Reading

Martin Marietta loses appeal of Vulcan bid ruling

Reuters reports that Martin Marietta Materials Inc. lost its appeal to overturn a court order that halted its $4.5 billion hostile bid and proxy contest for rival Vulcan Materials Co. Delaware's Supreme Court today affirmed a ruling by the state's… Keep Reading

Vulcan Materials CEO sued by company’s founding family

Members of the founding family of Vulcan Materials Co. have sued CEO Don James and directors, The Birmingham News reports. The family says Vulcan Materials erred in not accepting a buyout offer from Martin Marietta Materials. Glenn and William Ireland filed a… Keep Reading

Lafarge North America appoints new president, CEO

The board of directors of Lafarge North America Inc. has appointed John Stull as Lafarge's senior leader for all aggregate, cement and concrete operations in the United States. The company says this appointment, which brings these Lafarge business lines in… Keep Reading

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