Road to Prosperity
South Carolina producer of armor stone, riprap acquired
VA Shore Group purchased Chesapeake Armour Stone & Rip Rap. Keep Reading
Cemex sustainability efforts continue in Texas
Cemex has lower-emission locomotives and haul trucks in service following an award granted through the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. Keep Reading
CalPortland purchases Grimes Rock assets
CalPortland acquired aggregate and ready-mixed concrete assets from the California-based company. Keep Reading
Knife River to acquire Strata in $454M deal
The acquisition will add 75 aggregate locations and 28 ready-mixed concrete plants to Knife River Corp.’s central segment. Keep Reading
Dodge: Nonbuilding starts thrust construction upward in November
Nonbuilding construction grew 16 percent in November 2024 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $368 billion. Keep Reading
Dealmaking took center stage in a big way in 2024
Several mergers and acquisitions exceeding $1 billion went down this year involving companies like Martin Marietta and Summit Materials. Let’s look back. Keep Reading
Eagle Materials acquiring Bullskin Stone in $152M deal
Bullskin Stone & Lime serves the Pittsburgh and broader western Pennsylvania markets. Keep Reading
Vulcan Materials to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete
The acquisition deal in Southern California includes six aggregate operations, two asphalt plants and 13 ready-mixed concrete locations. Keep Reading
Optimism should continue into 2025 for aggregate producers, manufacturers
Producers and manufacturers are not only confident about next year’s prospects, but they like what’s shaping up for the years that follow. Keep Reading
