aggregate producers
U.S. Concrete names senior vice president, COO
U.S. Concrete Inc. hired Ronnie Pruitt as senior vice president and COO. According to U.S. Concrete, Pruitt will have direct oversight of the company's ready-mixed concrete, aggregate and ancillary operations. Pruitt previously served Martin Marietta Materials Inc. as vice president… Keep Reading
CDE Global shows off new plant
CDE Global held a three-day demonstration of a new sand-and-gravel washing plant recently installed at Metroplex Sand & Gravel in Fort Worth, Texas. Customers attended the event Oct. 27-29, where they watched the new equipment in action, including the M4500… Keep Reading
Montana quarry operation purchased
Pipestone Quarry LLC acquired the Pipestone Quarry near Butte, Mont. According to The Montana Standard, the active Pipestone Quarry spans 64 acres and produces mostly railroad ballast. The 14 workers employed by the previous owner, URS Energy and Construction, will… Keep Reading
New Enterprise sells quarry, asphalt plant
Aggregate company Glenn O. Hawbaker has purchased New Enterprise Stone & Lime’s quarry and hot-mix asphalt plant in Milroy, Pa., according to a report by ARI. The acquisition is expected to close soon, according to the report, and in the… Keep Reading
Lafarge deal could enhance CRH earnings
Some financial analysts claim Irish cement maker CRH’s acquisition of certain assets from LafargeHolcim will boost its earnings by more than 30 percent over the next year, according to the Irish Examiner. CRH purchased the assets from the European cement… Keep Reading
Cemex sells overseas operations
Cemex signed an agreement to sell its operations in Australia, Hungary and Croatia, as well as its assets in Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia. The company sold its operations in Australia and Hungary to the Rohrdorfer Group for about $178… Keep Reading
ACG Materials acquires Art Wilson Co.
ACG Materials, headquartered in Norman, Okla., acquired Art Wilson Co. (AWC), which mines, processes and markets anhydrite, gypsum and limestone products used in agricultural, industrial and commercial applications. AWC, which serves customers across Nevada, California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho, owns… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta, Vulcan report second quarter results
Martin Marietta Materials and Vulcan Materials reported their second quarter results. Read below to see how the companies did in the second quarter of 2015. -Martin Marietta boasts second quarter improvements -Vulcan reveals second quarter progress Keep Reading
Polaris Materials opens aggregates terminal in Long Beach
Polaris Materials Corp. opened an aggregates terminal in the Port of Long Beach in California. According to Polaris, the terminal took its first delivery July 19 from a self-discharging Panamax ship carrying 77,000 tons of agggregates from the company's Orca… Keep Reading