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Aggregate rail carloads down in January 2021

Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail carloads were down in January, according to the Association of American Railroads. Keep Reading

Latest aggregate forecast says good riddance to 2020

While vaccines mean normalcy is nearing, aggregate forecaster David Chereb says other factors are still at play when it comes to aggregate demand. Keep Reading

Crushed stone, sand and gravel rail traffic down

Compared to November 2019, carloads of crushed stone, sand and gravel were down about 10 percent this November. Keep Reading

Alexander: Solid demand continues, pricing remains healthy

Arcosa’s Scott Alexander offers a viewpoint on behalf of one of the nation’s public companies. Keep Reading

Texas Crushed Stone’s approach to a bustling market

The operation features two crushing facilities, a secondary crushing plant and a conveyor that all contribute to producing crushed stone and sand. Keep Reading

Aggregate production up 8 percent in third quarter of 2019

Crushed stone production was up 9 percent while sand and gravel production was up 5 percent, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. Keep Reading

Looking back on the aggregate industry in 2019

A reflection on the year’s highs and lows produces a snapshot of how aggregate producers are performing as the next decade approaches. Keep Reading

US aggregate consumption continues upward trend in second quarter 2019

Nearly 700 million metric tons of construction aggregate were produced in April, May and June of this year. Keep Reading

South Carolina establishes state aggregate association

Michael Newman is executive director of the South Carolina Aggregates Association while Vulcan Materials' Elliott Botzis serves as the first president. Keep Reading

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