Editors’ Blog

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Luck Stone leaders reflect on 100th anniversary

August 22, 2023 By and

Charlie Luck and Richard Luck, who represent the third and fourth generations at family-owned Luck Stone, discuss the ongoing celebration while sharing their fondest memories in business.

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Turner Staffing Group acquisition combines firms’ unique expertise

August 16, 2023 By and

Thomas Haun discusses Turner Staffing Group’s recent deal with HR Advantages, detailing the strengths of the two staffing firms focused on placing talent across the mining industry.

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What’s driving CMI companies’ successes

August 16, 2023 By and

George Reddin and Rob Mineo of FMI Capital Advisors say price increases among companies in the Construction Materials Index are part of what is leading that group to outperform overall market growth.

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Greenfield versus M&A: What’s the better growth pathway?

August 14, 2023 By and

BMC Enterprises CEO Nathan McKean discusses the opportunities both pathways present, detailing his preferred pathway while sharing how aggregates fits into the company’s overall strategy.

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The business dynamics at play in the second quarter

August 2, 2023 By and

FMI Capital Advisors’ George Reddin and Rob Mineo share how demand and pricing are factoring into producer performances of late.

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ConExpo-Con/Agg reveals reforestation plan tied to 2023 show

August 2, 2023 By

One tree will be planted over the next few months for each of the 139,000-plus people who attended the March 14-18 trade show in Las Vegas.

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Drawing parallels between aggregates, deep sea mining

July 31, 2023 By

While crushed stone, sand and gravel aren’t the target of deep sea mining companies, an ongoing debate surrounding deep sea mining should sound familiar to those producing aggregates.

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Ohio designates week to celebrate aggregates, industrial minerals

July 18, 2023 By

Government leaders in the Buckeye State are celebrating Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Awareness Week July 17-21.

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Previewing the magazine’s fifth annual Dealer Issue

June 30, 2023 By

Pit & Quarry editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik sets the table for the magazine’s July 2023 edition, detailing what dealers shared with him while providing industry updates.

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