Martin Marietta, Vulcan post quarterly results

The results are in, and the numbers show both aggregates producers on the rise.

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., which released its fourth-quarter and 2015 year-end performance report, established quarterly company records for net sales and profitability. According to Ward Nye, chairman, president and CEO of Martin Marietta, strong pricing, disciplined execution of the company’s strategic plan and steady growth in general construction activity drove the company’s sales.

Vulcan Materials Co. released its fourth-quarter results, reporting 14 percent higher revenues over the prior year’s fourth quarter. According to Vulcan, gross profit and gross profit margins improved in the company’s aggregates, asphalt and concrete segments.

Read the report overviews for each company.

• Martin Marietta reports quarterly sales records
• Vulcan reports fourth-quarter growth