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Drilling Deeper Episode 51: Inside the Pacific Northwest – Producer insights

In Episode 51 of Drilling Deeper, Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik takes listeners to the Pacific Northwest for a closer look at three producers shaping the region’s aggregate market. Keep Reading

Allied Rock’s X-Rock Quarry: From acquisition to transformation

Allied Rock president Andrew Siegmund shares how the company revitalized the X-Rock Quarry after its 2017 acquisition while highlighting the role portable crushing and screening plays in the broader business. Keep Reading

Allied Rock’s Siegmund shares cautious optimism for 2026

President Andrew Siegmund reflects on a steady 2025, noting that interest rate relief and a boost in Oregon Department of Transportation funding could fuel stronger growth in the year ahead. Keep Reading

The values that carry the aggregate industry

Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik reflects on recent site visits and the core values that keep producers moving forward. Keep Reading

Expanding autonomy in pits and quarries

P&Q’s Kevin Yanik offers the latest on the autonomous hauling front, reflecting on an update in the Luck Stone-Caterpillar partnership – and more. Keep Reading

Yanik: Exploring dealer dynamics

P&Q's Kevin Yanik talks the uncertainty of tariffs and how dealers are stepping in to help producers address workforce shortages. Keep Reading

Equipment dealers analyze potential impact of tariffs

With tariffs taking hold, equipment dealers are bracing for gradual but growing impacts. Keep Reading

Dealmaking took center stage in a big way in 2024

Several mergers and acquisitions exceeding $1 billion went down this year involving companies like Martin Marietta and Summit Materials. Let’s look back. 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

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