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The EvoWash screens and separates smaller sand and gravel fractions through an integrated, high-frequency dewatering screen, sump and hydrocyclones. Photo: CDE

J. Lee Milligan targets efficiency gains with sand-washing system

The producer expects its new plant in Amarillo, Texas, to boost production considerably. Keep Reading

Says Keith Newell, president of Resolve Aggregates: “The investment in our second wash plant will bring a further welcomed boost to the volume and quality of our product suite.” Photo: CDE

Resolve Aggregates to expand with Texas greenfield site

The company that ranks 70th on the U.S. Geological Survey’s list of the nation’s largest sand and gravel producers intends to add a CDE wet processing plant next year. Keep Reading

In its latest quarterly report on aggregates, the U.S. Geological Survey says aggregate production was up 3 percent in the third quarter. Photo: P&Q Staff

USGS: Aggregate production drops to start 2024

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates that crushed stone production was down 4.6 percent in the first quarter while sand and gravel production dropped 2.8 percent. Keep Reading

The production of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the fourth quarter showed signs of softening, according to FMI Capital Advisors. Photo: Diatrezor/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

USGS: Aggregate production dipped slightly in 2023

Fourth-quarter gains in crushed stone and sand and gravel put an end to several quarters of consecutive decreases. Keep Reading

The new plant produces two spec sands. Photo: P&Q Staff

CRH remains atop USGS’s sand and gravel producer rankings

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released its latest top 100 list ranking the nation’s sand and gravel producers by their volumes. CRH Americas Materials tops the list. Find out about the other 99. Keep Reading

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Vulcan tops USGS’s 2024 crushed stone producers list

Vulcan Materials is still No. 1 on the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ranking of the nation’s top crushed stone producers, but several new companies crack the top 100 this year. Keep Reading

2021 aggregate production totals should be favorable once the U.S. Geological Survey presents them in full early in 2022. Photo: P&Q Staff

USGS: Third-quarter aggregate production declines

Total construction aggregate production was down slightly in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Get breakdowns on crushed stone and sand and gravel. Keep Reading

After a successful 2022, industry stakeholders are optimistic that, given the right conditions, 2023 with be another bountiful year. Photo: P&Q Staff

Assessing the mood of the aggregate industry

While this year probably won’t be one for the record book, P&Q’s Kevin Yanik says producers are once again exhibiting the resiliency that gutted them to success during the early years of the decade. Keep Reading

The new plant produces two spec sands. Photo: P&Q Staff

USGS: Aggregate production down slightly in second quarter

While crushed stone production was flat, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) says sand and gravel production slipped 4 percent in the second quarter. Keep Reading

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