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McLanahan fills aggregate processing leadership role
McLanahan Corp. hired industry veteran Mark Krause as general manager of its aggregate processing division. Krause will be based in McLanahan’s office in Gallatin, Tenn., overseeing sales, customer service and engineering personnel at locations throughout the United States. Krause most… Keep Reading
Lafarge, Holcim moving closer to massive merger
Lafarge and Holcim took additional steps toward their planned merger, LafargeHolcim. A divestment committee the companies set up drew up a list of proposed asset disposals in anticipation of potential competition authorities' requirements. The two companies propose to divest a… Keep Reading
Aggregates app helps perfect pricing
An industry-customized app is helping Bluegrass Materials win more jobs and maximize its freight rate. Pen and paper. That’s how Pat Malaney did business with customers for the overwhelming majority of his 28 years selling aggregates. “I’m old school,” says… Keep Reading
Report: Lafarge merger may result in sale of aggregates assets
The merger agreement between Lafarge and Holcim Ltd. may result in even more buying and selling, Bloomberg reports. That’s because the two companies may be forced to dump some of their assets if they want to comply with the government’s… Keep Reading
Lafarge, Holcim to merge into $50 billion company
Lafarge and Holcim are discussing a merger that would create one company whose combined annual sales are about $43 billion. The new company, which the Wall Street Journal estimates would be valued at $50 billion, would be called LafargeHolcim. The… Keep Reading
Lafarge relocates facility to redeveloped quarry
Lafarge Canada Inc. has moved its western Canada headquarters to a rehabilitated gravel pit in Calgary. One hundred Lafarge employees will be based there. "This is really a full lifecycle story," says René Thibault, CEO of Lafarge in western Canada.… Keep Reading
Lafarge sells six quarries, reportedly two to Vulcan
Lafarge North America Inc. has sold six Georgia quarries, four of which Bluegrass Materials is purchasing. There are unconfirmed reports that Vulcan Materials Co. is purchasing the other two. The six quarries were sold for a combined $160 million. According… Keep Reading
Lafarge employees participate in holiday charitable projects
Lafarge North America operations across the United States organized charitable projects for the holiday season in the local communities where they reside. Several Lafarge operations in the Midwest donated toys for young children. In Davenport, Iowa, the local Lafarge plant… Keep Reading
