In the Sept. 26 issue of P&Q Weekly Report: CRH buying Ash Grove | Polaris gets another offer following Vulcan agreement

September 26, 2017

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SHARE WITH FRIENDS LEADING OFF CRH buying Ash Grove for $3.5 billion Oldcastle’s parent company reached an agreement to acquire Ash Grove Cement Co., the family-owned cement manufacturer headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Learn more about the many assets CRH purchased. → MORE Analysis: What CRH's purchase of Ash Grove means George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, offers some perspective on CRH's $3.5 billion acquisition of Ash Grove Cement, as well as what's ahead in the M&A market beyond this deal. → MORE NEWS MORE NEWS Polaris gets another offer following Vulcan agreement Polaris Materials received a purchase offer from a second construction materials company after it came to an agreement with Vulcan Materials last month. Find out what's next in the process for the companies. → MORE → OSSGA 2017 Operations Tour visits Ottawa sites → State's budget addresses government control of     quarries → Sandbrook to become U.S. Concrete board chairman → MDU Resources promotes two executives → August construction starts fall 2 percent EQUIPMENT FOCUS SPONSORED CONTENT Using Drone Data for Aggregates Inventory Management Learn how aggregate companies are using drone data to: • Perform inventory measurement 6x faster • Reduce annual write down errors by 95% • Dramatically increase the effectiveness of their inventory management system → LEARN MORE. EYE ON THE BLOG MORE BLOG POSTS Kentucky workshop advises teachers on the aggregate industry The Kentucky Crushed Stone Association collaborated with its state department of education to redesign a workshop for teachers that will ultimately educate students about the aggregate industry. Learn more about the program. → MORE   FROM PIT & QUARRY Submit your nominations for the Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame 2018 class The Pit & Quarry Hall of Fame was established in 2013 to pay tribute to the pioneers of the past and present-day industry leaders. Nominate someone to be inducted into the 2018 class. SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION HERE. FEATURE OF THE WEEK Wash plant upgrade in Washington state Blake Sand & Gravel shares observations and insights from a recent investment in an AggreSand 165 three-deck, two-product processing plant. → MORE FROM THE MAGAZINE → Aggregate Industries reclamation     project underway → Integrating automation into portable     plants → Conco shares experience with new     rigid hauler INDUSTRY RESOURCES → Association of Equipment Manufacturers → FMI Corp. → National Stone, Sand & Gravel      Association → U.S. Geological Survey