megaproducers
Ranking the nation’s top crushed stone producers
The U.S. Geological Survey produced its latest list of the top crushed stone producers in the United States. Find out which companies make up the top 25. Keep Reading
Summit Materials debuts on NYSE
Summit Materials Holdings Inc. made its debut as a public company. Summit Materials, the 16th-largest producer on Pit & Quarry's 2014 MegaProducers list, opened at $19.90 a share on the New York Stock Exchange. According to the Denver Business Journal,… Keep Reading
Nye, Martin Marietta look ahead as top-ranked producer
The completion of Martin Marietta Materials Inc.'s acquisiton of Texas Industries Inc. means Martin Marietta is now the largest aggregate-producing company in the United States. The combination of Martin Marietta, which ranks second on Pit & Quarry's MegaProducers 2014 list,… 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
Vulcan lands investor support for four Georgia quarries
Vulcan Materials Co. sold an interest in future production at four quarries in Atlanta to Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. Vulcan Materials will receive $154 million in exchange for a percentage royalty interest in 255 million tons of aggregate production… Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials sets record for United Way contributions
Vulcan Materials Co. set a company record for United Way participation, with more than 85 percent of employees at its corporate headquarters contributing to United Way of Central Alabama's 2013 Live United Generos-City fundraising campaign. A steering committee comprised of… Keep Reading
Oldcastle chief operating officer leaving company
Doug Black, COO of Oldcastle Inc. is leaving the company to pursue other interests. Three Oldcastle chief executives – Keith Haas (building products), Bob Feury (distribution) and Joe Myers (building solutions) will now report to Mark Towe. "We would like to express… Keep Reading
Virginia court’s decision goes in Vulcan’s favor
A Virginia judge sided earlier this month with Vulcan Materials Co., which can now proceed with a mining operation in Caroline County. According to the Free Lance-Star of Fredericksburg, Va., it is unclear when Vulcan will begin operations in Caroline… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson plant achieves an industry first
Lehigh Hanson Inc.'s Mission Valley Rock plant in Sunol, Calif., recently became the first aggregates production site to achieve the EPA’s Energy Star Challenge for Industry. The Mission Valley Rock plant reduced its energy intensity by 12.2 percent within one… Keep Reading
