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While aggregate production may be a bit down this year, top producers remain profitable by keeping a watchful eye on their spending. Photo: P&Q Staff

When equipment purchasing might pick up

Big spending on equipment skidded to a halt earlier this year, but signs are emerging that capex may pick up steam sooner than later. Keep Reading

Riprap and boulders represent about 15 percent of Albert Frei & Sons’ revenue, yet only 2 percent of its volume, President Albert Frei Jr. says. Photo by Kevin Yanik

How the coronavirus is changing the way aggregate producers do business

Producers weigh in on how the pandemic is forcing them to rethink simple business practices. Keep Reading

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Caldwell Stone’s tailgate upgrade improving productivity

To achieve full utilization without risking public safety, Caldwell Stone management turned to Philippi-Hagenbuch, a longtime partner. Keep Reading

Participants in the Kentucky Crushed Stone Association’s Emerging Leaders program have visited industry sites around the Bluegrass State, including this Nugent Sand Co. operation on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of Kentucky Crushed Stone Association.

Kentucky program preparing the industry’s next leaders

A Kentucky Crushed Stone Association program provides a platform for up-and-coming producers around the Bluegrass State to sharpen their skills and connect with other emerging professionals. Keep Reading

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Short-distance hauling solution

Caldwell Stone turns to tailgates as a long-term fix in Danville, Kentucky. Keep Reading

U.S. Concrete and its subsidiary, Polaris Materials obtained the permits necessary to increase the volume of aggregate imports at its terminal in Long Beach, California. Polaris can now deliver up to 2 million tons of aggregate each year, effectively doubling its throughput capacity. Photo courtesy of U.S. Concrete

Quarry Faces: December 2018

Snapshots from around the aggregate industry. Keep Reading

Photo courtesy of Clay Albright

P&Q Profile: Caldwell Stone’s Clay Albright

As a third-generation miner, Clay Albright, assistant quarry manager at Caldwell Stone Co. Inc., developed a career in the aggregate industry at an early age. Keep Reading

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