Tag: Mississippi

Says Michael Arnemann, vice president of Hammett Gravel: “Successful companies – our competition and our customers – are raising their levels of sophistication, technology and efficiencies. If we want to be able to keep up with our customers and compete with our competition, we have to raise our level or we’ll fall behind.” Photo: Hammett Gravel

Inside the new-look Hammett Gravel

February 26, 2024 By Kevin Yanik

The longtime Mississippi producer has undergone a series of changes of late in an effort to position the company for the future.

Acquisition expands Mississippi Lime overseas

September 8, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Mississippi Lime Co. acquired an independent lime products supplier based in the United Kingdom.

Gulf Coast Sand acquires Shale Support assets

August 29, 2022 By Jack Kopanski

Gulf Coast Sand acquired Shale Support’s assets, giving the company more than 900 mineable acres of aggregate reserves.

Syntron promotes Drew to president

August 12, 2022 By Kevin Yanik

Rob Drew, a six-year veteran of Syntron Material Handling, takes over the role at the company.

Metso, whose Lokotrack ST2.8 scalping screen is seen here in action, sees the acquisition of McCloskey as an opportunity to bolster the Metso screening line. Photo courtesy of Metso

Metso adds dealer in Tennessee, Mississippi

July 26, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

Thompson Machinery is now serving Metso as an equipment dealer, representing the manufacturer’s mobile crushing and screening line.

A stationary plant can support longer conveyor systems due to the site’s permanent structure. Photo: P&Q staff

Arcosa to acquire StonePoint in $375M deal

March 22, 2021 By Kevin Yanik

StonePoint Materials, with 20 locations across three U.S. regions, is one of the nation’s largest aggregate producers.

Mississippi Lime among NMA safety award winners

October 7, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

The company’s site in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, received the National Mining Association (NMA) 2019 Sentinels of Safety Award.

Mississippi-based Hammett Gravel Co. fastened American flags on its fleet of mobile equipment, including this Cat 966M wheel loader. Photo: Hammett Gravel

Patriotic gesture keeps morale high at Hammett Gravel

April 20, 2020 By Kevin Yanik

With the potential for coronavirus-laden fear and uncertainty to consume employees, Hammett Gravel Co.’s Tripp Hammett fastened American flags to his mobile fleet to keep spirits high.

StonePoint Materials acquires Standard Gravel

September 18, 2019 By Zach Mentz

The acquisition will complement and expand Southern Aggregates, a subsidiary of StonePoint.