aggregate production
Limestone shipments down on Great Lakes
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 2.5 million tons in November, a decrease of 16.8 percent compared to a year ago. Keep Reading
USGS: Quarterly aggregate production drops
Construction aggregate and crushed stone production declined slightly in the third quarter of 2016 compared with the same periods of 2015. Keep Reading
Vulcan receives approval for California quarry expansion
Vulcan Materials received approval for its requested San Emidio Quarry expansion. Keep Reading
Using hydroclones to maximize production
Hydrocyclones can maximize the efficiency of your aggregate production. Find out how. Keep Reading
Hanson plants support Dallas-Fort Worth’s supply needs
As the Dallas-Forth Worth area rapidly expands, two Hanson Aggregates plants prove essential to the market’s growing material supply needs. Keep Reading
Report: Construction aggregate to reach 43.3B metric tons in 2016
According to a Persistence Market Research report, the consumption of construction aggregate is estimated to reach 43.3 BMT by the end of 2016. Keep Reading
USGS: Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent
An estimated 646 million metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States last quarter. Keep Reading
Quarterly sales, earnings up at Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. released its second-quarter performance results, in which net sales increased nearly 8 percent. Keep Reading
USGS: Aggregate production rose estimated 4.5 percent in 2015
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that about 2.25 billion metric tons of construction aggregate, valued at more than $21 billion, was produced in 2015. This represents a 4.5 percent increase over 2014 totals. Jason Christopher Willett of USGS reports… Keep Reading
