Cody Ladd
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
Minnesota plant design reducing material handling
Kraemer Mining & Materials revamped its Burnsville Quarry in recent years with the goal of minimizing material handling in and around the plant. Keep Reading
Minnesota producer envisions growth by M&A
With a new plant that’s performing like never before, Kraemer Mining & Materials is ready to continue its expansion via merger or acquisition. Keep Reading
