aggregate producers
P&Q Hall of Fame Profile: Paul Detwiler III
Producer positioned family-owned company for tremendous growth A high-volume aggregate producer doesn’t become a top U.S. producer overnight. A series of growth-related moves are usually made, and those moves are typically made over a period of years, even decades. New… Keep Reading
Free rocks in California?
While watching a television news report about the California drought, I learned of the state's plans to cut water usage. The report discussed an initiative to replace 50 million sq. ft. of lawns throughout the state with drought-tolerant landscaping in… Keep Reading
Lafarge steps up to protect endangered species
Lafarge Canada Inc. is working to protect coastal populations of western painted turtles, which are listed as federally endangered and red-listed provincially in Canada. According to Lafarge, western painted turtles are the only remaining native freshwater turtle in British Columbia,… Keep Reading
‘Gold Rush’ star visits with NSSGA’s Young Leaders
Dave Turin, a star on the Discovery Channel's TV "Gold Rush," addressed the National Stone Sand and Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Young Leaders at a luncheon Tuesday during the NSSGA Annual Convention in Baltimore. Turin, whose family operates Mt. Hood Rock,… Keep Reading
Summit Materials debuts on NYSE
Summit Materials Holdings Inc. made its debut as a public company. Summit Materials, the 16th-largest producer on Pit & Quarry's 2014 MegaProducers list, opened at $19.90 a share on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the Denver Business Journal,… Keep Reading
Vulcan execs offer positive view on coming years
Vulcan Materials Co. executives offered an optimistic outlook of their business' future in interviews with Barron's, which produced a feature article on one of the top U.S. aggregate producers. According to Vulcan CEO Tom Hill, the company has "multiple years… Keep Reading
New NSSGA membership plan for small operations
Good news for smaller aggregate operations. The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) now offers a lower-price membership option for single-location producers with fewer than 10 non-office employees. There are some limitations, as this new "eProducer" membership does not… Keep Reading
Vulcan board of directors expands
Vulcan Materials Co. elected Elaine L. Chao and Thomas A. Fanning to its board of directors. Vulcan's board increases from 11 to 13 members with the additions. Six of the 13 joined the board in the last two years, the… Keep Reading
Martin Marietta shares expectations for 2015
Nonresidential construction is expected to increase. Residential construction should continue to grow. Energy-related economic activity is anticipated to remain strong. And highway funding should remain stable. Taking these factors into account, Martin Marietta expects its business to increase this year… Keep Reading
