Canada
New wetlands created in Southern Ontario
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association has released a study on the creation of wetland features at former aggregate pits and quarries within the Greenbelt, Oak Ridges Moraine and Niagara Escarpment Plan Areas of Canada. Keep Reading
OSSGA 2017 Operations Tour visits Ottawa sites
Nearly 90 members of the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) attended the group's 2017 Operations Tour last week in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials to acquire Polaris Materials
Vulcan Materials Co. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Polaris Materials Corp., an aggregate and logistics company that serves California markets. Keep Reading
Toromont Industries buys Hewitt Equipment
Toromont Industries has entered into an agreement to acquire the businesses and net operating assets of the Hewitt Group for approximately CA$1 billion. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade slides in June
Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes declined 7.3 percent in June when compared with figures reported during the same time period in 2016. Keep Reading
Haver & Boecker names certified sales manager for Ontario
Haver & Boecker appoints James McGillivray as a certified sales manager to connect with customers one-on-one in Ontario, Canada. Keep Reading
CBM taking next step to enhance Ontario pit
Canada Building Materials (CBM) is teaming with an organization to convert almost 25 acres of the restored Sunderland Pit into native forest. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim aggregate sales up in first-quarter 2017
According to the company, aggregate sales were up 0.2 percent to 51.7 million tons globally. Keep Reading
Athabasca Minerals purchases gravel pits
Athabasca Minerals purchased two gravel pits located in the Wood Buffalo region of Alberta, Canada. Keep Reading
