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Eagle Materials reports heavy materials segment gains in latest quarterly report
The company expects demand for its building materials and construction products to continue in the months to come. Keep Reading
Aggregate, concrete revenue up at Eagle Materials in second quarter 2019
Eagle Materials' aggregate and concrete revenue for the second quarter totaled $55.6 million, an increase of 42 percent. Keep Reading
PCA: Moderate cement consumption on the horizon
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) expects cement consumption to grow by 2.4 percent in 2019, 1.7 percent in 2020 and 1.4 percent in 2021. Keep Reading
Weather dampens Eagle Materials’ latest fiscal year
Unusually wet weather throughout fiscal 2019 drove the decline in heavy materials revenue and operating earnings, the company says. Keep Reading
‘WeRTexas’ campaign highlights need for building materials
The Texas Aggregates & Concrete Association (TACA) launched its WeRTexas campaign to build awareness of the aggregate, concrete, cement and other associated industries. Keep Reading
PCA expects cement consumption to slow in 2019
The pace of cement consumption growth is expected to soften each year through 2021, the Portland Cement Association reports. Keep Reading
Van Tongeren classifier system separates material without water
The company released its gravitational-inertial classifier (GIC) system that automatically separates dry materials without using water. Keep Reading
USGS: First-quarter 2018 production down, as expected
The combined production of crushed stone, construction sand and gravel, cement and gypsum decreased by about 26 percent. Keep Reading
CRH to divest operations to complete Ash Grove deal
The Ireland-based company will sell multiple aggregate sites as a condition of acquiring a key competitor. Keep Reading
