Cody Ladd
How technology and training are shaping mine safety efforts
Industry leaders discussed equipment innovation, workforce onboarding and the importance of safety culture during last month’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Episode 64: Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference Recap
This episode takes listeners inside the 2026 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, recorded on-site at LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort in Naples, Florida. Keep Reading
Kraemer’s Ladd discusses M&A deals that surprised him
Kraemer Mining & Materials president and COO Cody Ladd discusses the two 2024 transactions that he didn’t see coming, as well as his view on how some merger and acquisition activity ultimately reaches the finish line. Keep Reading
What could drive residential construction forward
Cody Ladd, president and COO at Minnesota-based Kraemer Mining & Materials, discusses what he and other producers are keeping an eye on as 2025 unfolds. Keep Reading
Episode 31: Featuring Whitaker Construction’s John Sather and Kraemer Mining & Materials’ Cody Ladd
The 2024 year-end episode of “Drilling Deeper” welcomes in two leaders from the aggregate industry’s producer ranks: John Sather, vice president of aggregates at Utah-based Whitaker Construction; and Cody Ladd, president and COO of Minnesota-based Kraemer Mining & Materials. Keep Reading
Weather as a factor influencing aggregate production
Cody Ladd, president and COO at Kraemer Mining & Materials, discusses the impact weather had on his market in 2024 and how it can ultimately affect a producer’s year. Keep Reading
Steady gains keeping the aggregate industry strong
Editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik reflects on the past 15 years of industry growth, pointing to elevated funding for infrastructure as propping up aggregates. Keep Reading
Kraemer president discusses today’s business environment
Cody Ladd, president and COO at Kraemer Mining & Materials, touches on the industry’s growth rate in 2024 and why he prefers it over the one experienced during the boom years leading up to the Great Recession. Keep Reading
Producers discuss tech exploration, use at P&Q Roundtable
Four aggregate producers shared their experience of late adopting cutting-edge tech during a Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference panel discussion. Keep Reading
