Road to Prosperity
Holcim aggregate sales up along with cement, concrete
Holcim offered details about its North American business upon releasing its third-quarter performance report. Keep Reading
Infrastructure bill’s implementation remains top priority
Producers, manufacturers and others vested in aggregates recently gathered in Washington to lobby on behalf of the industry. Keep Reading
Cement sales bolster Eagle Materials’ quarterly growth
Eagle Materials’ revenue in aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and cement saw a double-digit increase last quarter. Keep Reading
USLM revenues up in third quarter
Timothy Byrne, president and CEO of United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), says the company is making progress in passing cost increases along. Keep Reading
Aggregate business bolsters Granite’s materials segment
Granite Construction’s materials segment experienced a significant revenue increase in the third quarter this year. Keep Reading
Pricing adjustments boost Cemex in third quarter
Cemex CEO Fernando González says 2022 pricing achievements allowed the company to more than offset inflationary costs in dollar terms. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade dips in September
Limestone shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in September, with loadings from U.S. quarries accounting for 2.9 million tons of the total. Keep Reading
Dodge: Total construction starts down in September
In September, nonresidential building starts dropped 23 percent, residential starts fell 11 percent and nonbuilding starts declined 25 percent. Keep Reading
PCA: Cement consumption expected to drop in 2023
Due to increasing inflation and interest rates, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) projects a 3.5 percent decline in cement demand in 2023. Keep Reading
