Kraemer Mining & Materials
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
Gallery: Day 2 of Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference (2026)
Check out this photo roundup from the second day of the 2026 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Keep Reading
Pit & Quarry Roundtable addresses policy, safety and markets
More than 80 aggregate industry leaders gathered March 31-April 1 to discuss business conditions, MSHA developments and emerging trends. Keep Reading
AI, autonomy among P&Q Roundtable discussion highlights
During a Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference panel discussion this week, producers share how emerging tech is shaping operations, staffing and long-term planning. 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
