Vulcan Materials
Vulcan to implement new leadership and organization
Vulcan Materials announced a new organizational structure that will be effective Jan. 1. This new structure will place key leaders within the company in seven operating divisions, says the company. The company will now be comprised of its Western Division… Keep Reading
Vulcan finishes third quarter with six additional acquisitions
Vulcan Materials has completed six acquisitions during the third quarter that will expand its presence in the United States, says an article on Yahoo Finance. The most recent of these acquisitions include five aggregates facilities and associated downstream assets in… Keep Reading
Perfect Pricing: An app helps maximize freight rate
An industry-customized app is helping Bluegrass Materials win more jobs and maximize its freight rate. Pen and paper. That’s how Pat Malaney did business with customers for the overwhelming majority of his 28 years selling aggregates. “I’m old school,” says… Keep Reading
Vulcan names Hill president as James is now executive chairman
Vulcan Materials Co. named Tom Hill president and CEO and elected him to the board of directors. Hill, the company's former executive vice president and COO, succeeds Don James, who will assume the role of executive chairman. The company also promoted… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s James offers insight for year ahead
What's in store for Vulcan Materials Co. over the next 11 months? Don James, Vulcan's chairman and CEO, says he expects aggregates demand in a number of markets to increase over the prior year for the first time in a… Keep Reading
Vulcan’s fourth-quarter revenue exceeds previous year’s mark
Vulcan Materials Co. reported $470 million in fourth-quarter aggregates revenue, as well as $112 million in gross profit – increases of 14 and 37 percent, respectively, versus the company's 2012 fourth quarter. In addition, Vulcan's gross profit per ton of aggregates… Keep Reading
Vulcan selling cement, concrete operations in Florida
Vulcan Materials Co. has agreed to sell cement and concrete businesses in Florida and Georgia to Cementos Argos for $720 million. According to a press release, Vulcan is retaining all of its aggregates operations in Florida. Vulcan is selling businesses… Keep Reading
Vulcan makes four changes at executive level
Vulcan Materials Co. announced several leadership changes for 2014. One change is that Tom Hill, previously senior vice president of Vulcan's South Region, was promoted to executive vice president and COO for the company. Hill joined Vulcan in 1979. In… Keep Reading
Ongoing recovery drives Vulcan’s third-quarter growth
Vulcan Materials Co.'s third-quarter net sales increased 13 percent versus the prior year's third quarter, the company announced upon releasing its results for the third quarter. In addition, the company's gross profit increased 25 percent from the prior year as… Keep Reading
