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Knife River to acquire Strata in $454M deal

The acquisition will add 75 aggregate locations and 28 ready-mixed concrete plants to Knife River Corp.’s central segment. Keep Reading

Knife River promotes company veteran Pladsen

Glenn Pladsen, who’s been with Knife River Corp. since 2007, will take over as vice president and chief excellence officer at the start of 2025 Keep Reading

Third-quarter rundown: Severe weather a factor for producers

Despite hurricane season affecting some U.S. aggregate producers in the third quarter, many remain optimistic about the near future. Keep Reading

Knife River reports third-quarter financial results

Knife River Corp.’s Brian Gray says the company continues to benefit from strong public funding. Keep Reading

Knife River makes acquisitions in Northwest

The company recently closed on deals for Frank B. Marks & Son, Rock Products Manufacturing and Albina Asphalt. Keep Reading

How Knife River set up a Texas plant with wash equipment

Knife River is off and running at a plant in Caldwell, Texas, with a wet processing system that was built to handle the site’s unique material. Keep Reading

Then and now: Hill reflects on M&A

Summit Materials founder Tom Hill, who is now a member of the Knife River board of directors, shared his view of the industry's mergers and acquisition space during a recent Pit & Quarry interview. Keep Reading

Industry veteran Hill joins Knife River board

Tom Hill, the founder of Summit Materials who’s dedicated his career to the construction materials industry, will serve a three-year term on the company’s board of directors. Keep Reading

CRH remains atop USGS’s sand and gravel producer rankings

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its latest top 100 list ranking the nation’s sand and gravel producers by their volumes. CRH Americas Materials tops the list. Find out about the other 99. Keep Reading

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