Tag: Ward Nye

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Gallery: Red carpet sightings at the 2024 Hall ceremony

April 1, 2024 By

Check out a gallery of photos showcasing some of the guests who attended the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this year.

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Nye: 2023 was ‘best year’ in Martin Marietta history

February 14, 2024 By

Martin Marietta reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results Wednesday, with chairman and CEO Ward Nye offering perspective.

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The production of crushed stone, sand and gravel in the fourth quarter showed signs of softening, according to FMI Capital Advisors. Photo: Diatrezor/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Martin Marietta makes another major deal

February 13, 2024 By

The company came to terms on a $2.05 billion transaction with Blue Water Industries that involves 20 aggregate operations across five states.

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Martin Marietta acquires Albert Frei & Sons

January 17, 2024 By

Albert Frei & Sons is the nation’s 54th-largest crushed stone producer, serving the Denver market.

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The latest U.S. Geological Survey data indicates that aggregate production was down three quarters in a row through the second quarter of 2023. Photo: P&Q Staff

Aggregate producers emphasizing value over volume

November 29, 2023 By

Pricing drove prosperity for aggregate producers this year as volumes dipped from record-high levels.

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CRH, Martin Marietta make a deal in Texas

November 21, 2023 By

Martin Marietta is divesting a number of cement and ready-mixed concrete assets in south Texas in a deal valued at $2.1 billion.

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More growth for Martin Marietta despite shipment declines

November 1, 2023 By

Aggregate revenues and gross profit were up in the third quarter at Martin Marietta despite a 7 percent dip in shipments. Chairman and CEO Ward Nye offers details.

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Says PPI’s Jeff Poe: “You can have a conveyor track perfectly in the center for years, and then all of a sudden it will want to track to the left or the right.” Photo: P&Q Staff

Making sense of construction materials right now

August 31, 2023 By , and

FMI Capital Advisors leaders explain how producers are prevailing in various ways despite uncertainty within the market.

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Martin Marietta rides pricing gains to second-quarter records

July 31, 2023 By

Effective price management once again played a role in the company’s performance, with Martin Marietta elevating aggregate pricing nearly 19 percent.

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