aggregate
Granite Construction shares second-quarter 2017 results
Construction materials revenue increased in the second quarter of 2017 at Granite Construction, according to its latest quarterly performance report. Keep Reading
HeidelbergCement reports results for second quarter 2017
In the second quarter, the sales volumes of HeidelbergCement’s building materials rose substantially as a result of the consolidation of Italcementi. Keep Reading
ACG Materials acquires Diamond Gypsum
ACG Materials purchased Diamond Gypsum Co., a mining company that owns a quarry in central Oklahoma. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim releases second-quarter 2017 results
LafargeHolcim shared its second quarter 2017 results, which showed that the company sold 30.4 million tons of aggregate in North America. Keep Reading
Cemex aggregate sales up slightly in second quarter 2017
Cemex shared the latest on its aggregate sales volumes and pricing for the quarter and first half of the year upon releasing its second-quarter 2017 performance report. Keep Reading
University of Toronto students tour Haver & Boecker facilities
Haver & Boecker invited University of Toronto students to tour its facilities and learn how vibrating screens operate in the aggregate and mining industries. Keep Reading
US-flag shipping on Great Lakes nearly identical to 2016
U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters moved 9.5 million tons of cargo on the Great Lakes in May, which is a virtual repeat of one year ago. Keep Reading
Rail traffic up for aggregate materials in May 2017
Rail traffic of aggregate materials increased in May 2017 when compared with May 2016, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading
Sensationalizing the global state of sand
The headline of an exposé in The New Yorker claims the world is running out of sand, but the publication doesn't make the arguments to support such a sensationalist notion. Keep Reading
