Vulcan Materials
Increase in diversity at Vulcan Materials
Construction and aggregates-related jobs traditionally appeal to men, but Vulcan Materials Co. has seen an uptick in the number of women in its workforce. Darren Hicks, Vulcan’s vice president of human resources, told the Birmingham Business Journal that the company… Keep Reading
Reclamation plan to turn quarry into giant water reservoir
The Bellwood Quarry, a 100-year-old granite quarry in Atlanta, has generated a lot of talk in Georgia lately. The quarry will soon undergo construction to be converted into one of the nation’s largest urban water storage reservoirs and a park.… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s Hill reinforces positive outlook for 2015
Tom Hill, president and CEO of Vulcan Materials Co., offered an updated outlook of 2015 for his company following the release of its latest quarterly report. According to Hill, demand for aggregates remains strong and Vulcan is experiencing accelerating momentum… Keep Reading
Vulcan reports first-quarter loss despite some improvements
Vulcan Materials Co. released its 2015 first quarter results, reporting a first-quarter loss of $39 million after reporting a profit in the same period one year earlier. Vulcan's first quarter ended March 31. Despite the loss, Vulcan reports its first-quarter… Keep Reading
Superior hires Lambert as sales and application engineer
Superior Industries hired Doug Lambert as sales and application engineer for its new construction management division. In this position, Lambert will work alongside Superior’s Jason Adams. Prior to this role, Lambert served as regional sales manager at Terex Minerals Processing… Keep Reading
Vulcan Vice Chairman Shepherd to retire
Vulcan Materials announced the retirement of its Vice Chairman Danny Shepherd on April 1. Shepherd joined the company in 1973 and worked a number of positions, including vice president and general manager for Georgia in 1989. He left the company… Keep Reading
Vulcan execs offer positive view on coming years
Vulcan Materials Co. executives offered an optimistic outlook of their business' future in interviews with Barron's, which produced a feature article on one of the top U.S. aggregate producers. According to Vulcan CEO Tom Hill, the company has "multiple years… Keep Reading
Vulcan to host investor day Feb. 25
Vulcan Materials announced that it will be hosting its investor day Wednesday, Feb. 25 in Washington, D.C. Vulcan President and CEO Tom Hill will lead the event, which will include presentations from members of the senior management team as they… Keep Reading
Vulcan board of directors expands
Vulcan Materials Co. elected Elaine L. Chao and Thomas A. Fanning to its board of directors. Vulcan's board increases from 11 to 13 members with the additions. Six of the 13 joined the board in the last two years, the… Keep Reading
