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After a successful 2022, industry stakeholders are optimistic that, given the right conditions, 2023 with be another bountiful year. Photo: P&Q Staff

Assessing the mood of the aggregate industry

While this year probably won’t be one for the record book, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik says producers are once again exhibiting the resiliency that gutted them to success during the early years of the decade. Keep Reading

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P.W. Gillibrand safety director earns NSSGA’s Christie award

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) honored P.W. Gillibrand Co.’s Meghan Neal as its James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year award winner. Keep Reading

Says PPI’s Jeff Poe: “You can have a conveyor track perfectly in the center for years, and then all of a sudden it will want to track to the left or the right.” Photo: P&Q Staff

How producers are performing at the end of the third quarter

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FMI Capital Advisors leaders write that the producing companies in their Construction Materials Index continue to outperform the general market. The gap, however, has narrowed. Keep Reading

Says BMC Enterprises’ Nathan McKean: “We’ll do pure ready-mix deals and pure [aggregates] deals, but it’s aggs first.” Photo: BMC Enterprises

BMC Enterprises making moves in the Midwest

BMC Enterprises CEO Nathan McKean discusses his company’s 2023 M&A activity, the overall dealmaking environment and the industry at-large. Keep Reading

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Green Rock sells quarry in Southeast

The Alabama-based producer offloaded a 360-acre greenfield site in a deal for which FMI served as financial advisor. Keep Reading

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Vulcan promotes senior leaders Baker, Pruitt

Tom Baker II was named president of Vulcan Materials Co. while Ronnie Pruitt takes over as COO. Keep Reading

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Summit Materials, Argos USA to combine

Summit Materials is combining with Argos North America Corp. – the U.S. arm of Cementos Argos – in a deal that exceeds $3 billion. Keep Reading

Aggregate producers are forecasting several more years of significant growth, but attracting talented people to the industry remains a real challenge. Photo by Kevin Yanik

Aggregate production healthy thus far in 2023

2023 might not be one for the record books, but producers will take the outcomes they’ve gotten given high interest rates, materials prices and ongoing labor shortages. Keep Reading

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Heidelberg Materials makes a deal in Canada

The company agreed to acquire Green Drop Rock Products, which serves the market in Calgary, Alberta. Keep Reading

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