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Aggregates drive Vulcan Materials’ second quarter growth
Aggregate sales, gross profit and shipments increased in the second quarter at Vulcan Materials, with total revenue up nearly 44 percent. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade down 14 percent in 2020
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes decreased 26.6 million tons in 2020, compared to the prior year, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade up in April 2020
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes increased slightly in April to 2.1 million tons, according to the Lake Carriers' Association. Keep Reading
Aggregate sales up at Vulcan Materials in first quarter 2020
First-quarter aggregate segment sales increased 4 percent at the company, which acknowledges that the impact from the coronavirus pandemic is evolving quickly. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade soars in 2019
2019's loadings were also 12.1 percent higher than the trade's five-year average. Keep Reading
Great Lakes limestone trade jumps 8 percent in November 2019
Loadings derived from U.S. quarries increased 12.2 percent to 2.6 million tons. Keep Reading
Volume, pricing increase in second quarter 2019 at Martin Marietta
Aggregate volume and pricing at Martin Marietta improved 9.9 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively, during the second quarter, compared to the same period last year. Keep Reading
Double-digit growth highlights second quarter 2019 at Vulcan Materials
Net earnings at Vulcan Materials were $198 million in the second quarter, a 24 percent increase compared to last year's second quarter. Keep Reading
Slight uptick in Great Lakes limestone trade
Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled just under 4.1 million tons in June, an increase of less than 1 percent from the same time a year ago. Keep Reading
