Road to Prosperity
How Cemex performed in the second quarter
The company’s global net sales were flat in the second quarter, and they were down 2 percent in the U.S. Keep Reading
CRH purchases Colorado’s Ary Corporation
CRH’s deal for Ary Corporation includes 25 sand and gravel locations and a variety of other construction materials facilities. Keep Reading
U.S. Silica sale to investment firm a done deal
Apollo Funds officially completed the acquisition, which was an all-cash transaction valued at $1.85 billion. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials acquires Pennsylvania, Texas producers
The company’s deals for Highway Materials and Victory Rock follow the purchase of Aaron Materials. Keep Reading
Cemex partners with Couch Aggregates, Premier Holdings
The companies established a joint-venture agreement that impacts the Mid-South. Keep Reading
Holcim makes acquisition in Mid-Atlantic
The company expands in Virginia with the purchase of King William Sand & Gravel Co. Keep Reading
Good growth in 2024 for Great Lakes limestone cargos
The Lake Carriers’ Association says limestone shipments through six months of the year are up more than 20 percent on the Great Lakes. Keep Reading
Heidelberg Materials purchases concrete recycler
The company acquired Aaron Materials out of south Texas. Keep Reading
Holcim upping use of AI at plants worldwide
Holcim intends to further utilize AI at more than 100 of its plants around the world. Keep Reading
