Ohio
Covia acquiring Sidley sand operation
The R.W. Sidley silica sand mining site in Thompson, Ohio, will become a Covia operation this year. Keep Reading
SRM acquires assets from Sidley, Tri-County Stone
SRM Concrete and SRM Materials struck deals this month to acquire facilities from Ohio’s R.W. Sidley, Tennessee’s Tri-County Stone and Michigan’s Cheboygan Cement Products. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade gets a boost in November
Although the Lake Carriers’ Association says limestone shipments on the Great Lakes are down this year, they were up 22 percent last month. Keep Reading
Dodge Momentum Index slips in November
The commercial and institutional components of Dodge Construction Network’s index measuring the monthly value of nonresidential building projects going into planning both fell. Keep Reading
LCA: Great Lakes limestone trade dips in October
The Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA) reports that trading from quarries in Michigan, Ohio and Ontario, Canada, was down nearly 3 percent last month. Keep Reading
Purvis Industries acquires Torque Drives
The transaction gives Purvis Industries an expanded presence in the Northeast as an independent bearing and power transmission distributor. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade slips in September
Although shipments were up in August, the Lake Carriers’ Association says they dropped 2.6 percent in September. Keep Reading
Limestone shipments up on Great Lakes in July
Although shipments increased nearly 5 percent, the Lake Carriers’ Association says the trade is down about 10 percent through seven months of the year. Keep Reading
Ohio designates week to celebrate aggregates, industrial minerals
Government leaders in the Buckeye State are celebrating Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Awareness Week July 17-21. Keep Reading
