aggregate producers
A $100 billion company without a finance department
Accounting. Finance. Human resources. Information technology. All four of these areas are vital for multimillion-dollar companies to function, but Cemex, as Fast Company reports, outsourced those functions last year to IBM as part of a 10-year, $1 billion contract. "What… Keep Reading
Aggregate Industries hosts search-and-rescue exercise
Aggregate Industries and the International Rescue Dog Organization, based in Austria, put on a search-and-rescue test at the Aggregate Industries K-9 Testing Facility in Littleton, Mass. Rescue dogs and their handlers underwent rigorous testing, including a search for volunteer human… Keep Reading
Vulcan experiences second-quarter increases
Vulcan Materials Co.'s net sales and gross profit both increased in the second quarter of this year, the company said upon releasing its quarterly performance results to the public. Vulcan's net sales increased 7 percent versus the prior year, and… Keep Reading
Weather slows Martin Marietta but quarterly net sales still up
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. reported a 4-percent net sales increase Tuesday, when the company released its second-quarter performance results. Pricing growth of all aggregates products and a quarterly net sales record the company's Specialty Products business established drove Martin Marietta's… Keep Reading
CalCIMA says 108 operations saved from abandoment
The California Department of Conservation says legislation sponsored by the California Construction & Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA) saved 108 aggregate and mineral operations from having to cease operations. According to a CalCIMA press release, California law broadly required any extraction… Keep Reading
Vulcan unloads Wisconsin quarries
Vulcan Materials Co. sold its final four quarries in Wisconsin as part of its strategic long-term plan, reports the Birmingham Business Journal. Three quarries – in the cities of Franklin, Dousman and Racine – were sold to Payne & Dolan Inc.… Keep Reading
Virginia court’s decision goes in Vulcan’s favor
A Virginia judge sided earlier this month with Vulcan Materials Co., which can now proceed with a mining operation in Caroline County. According to the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., it is unclear when Vulcan will begin operations in Caroline… Keep Reading
Lafarge still active in enriching former quarry site
Lafarge donated $23,000 to support and grow a volunteer program that is currently active making one of its former quarries in Winnipeg, Canada, a recreational center. A presentation was made as part of a breakfast in celebration of National Volunteer… Keep Reading
Lafarge makes donation to Canadian zoo
Lafarge Canada Inc. has partnered with the Calgary Zoo and the zoo's Centre for Conservation Research, donating cash and a gift in kind of aggregates, concrete and cement, as well as employee volunteer hours. Lafarge aims to help sustain the… Keep Reading
