Tag: Vulcan Materials

The W.H. Blount in Vulcan's Houston Ship Yard. Photo: P&Q Staff

Second-quarter shipments slip, pricing soars at Vulcan

August 3, 2023 By

Vulcan Materials Co. offered details about its second-quarter performance, detailing that shipments dropped 1 percent while pricing drove the company to financial gains.

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FEC Quarry in Miami is the third-largest producer of crushed stone in the United States, according to the latest United States Geological Survey rankings. Photo by Zach Mentz

Ranking the nation’s top 100 crushed stone producers

June 28, 2023 By

The U.S. Geological Survey released its top 100 crushed stone producing companies based on 2021 tonnage totals.

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

Ranking the nation’s top 100 sand and gravel producers

June 14, 2023 By

The U.S. Geological Survey published a list of the nation’s top producers based on the volumes they put out in a recent year.

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Vulcan Materials recognized as a ‘top 200 company’

June 7, 2023 By

U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural Best Companies to Work For list for 2023-24 includes the nation’s largest aggregate producer, which also appears on this year’s Fortune 500.

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Photo: Cat loader at Staker Parsons. Photo: P&Q Staff

Producers overcome adverse weather with price management

May 12, 2023 By

Wet weather hampered aggregate shipments in some regions during the first quarter, but aggressive pricing actions drove earnings for the industry’s public producers.

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Pricing momentum keeps Vulcan Materials moving forward

May 4, 2023 By

Despite fewer aggregate shipments, Vulcan Materials’ aggregate earnings were up sharply in the first quarter.

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Vulcan, Cemex at odds over Mexican port

March 22, 2023 By

Port facilities in Mexico are at the center of a dispute between Vulcan Materials and Cemex that involves armed police and military.

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The Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Management Workshop & Expo continues to be a draw for aggregate producers, equipment manufacturers and dealers in the state of Georgia. Photo: P&Q Staff

Heidelberg Materials CEO addresses Georgia producers

February 23, 2023 By

A presentation by Chris Ward, president and CEO of Heidelberg Materials in North America, was a highlight of the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association Management Workshop & Expo.

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Cemex's Balcones Quarry received a gold Community Relations Excellence Award from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, and also received the Stars of Excellence award. Photo: P&Q Staff

Pricing gains propel public producers in third quarter

November 24, 2022 By

Several of the nation’s largest public aggregate producers reported positive results in the third quarter of 2022 due, in part, to increased pricing.

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