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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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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

Cody Ladd (pictured at right) detailed a few areas where Kraemer Mining & Materials has made gains with AI. Capital Aggregates’ Chris Williams is seated next to Ladd. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

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

Says Chris Williams of Capital Aggregates: “[With] most technologies, as they become established, the price point for entry tends to come down as they emerge.” Photo: Neorodan/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Producers discuss the future of autonomy in aggregates

As large producers test autonomous haulers in quarries, small and midsized producers are eager to see if the technologies tested are viable. Keep Reading

Says Kraemer Mining & Materials’ Cody Ladd: “When you put in the effort to build off a plan of not rehandling material, it’s really pervasive.” Photo: P&Q Staff

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

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Quarry Faces: November 2023

Catch up on recent aggregate industry events, including NSSGA’s recent Legislative & Policy Forum, Mapistry’s Environmental Summit and a visit to Kraemer Mining & Minerals. Keep Reading

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Industry M&A continues throughout 2023

Despite the current economic environment, many aggregate producers remain confident in their ability to make deals big and small. Keep Reading

COO Cody Ladd says Kraemer Mining & Materials’ operational excellence is a foundation on which the company can grow. Photo: P&Q Staff

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

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