Tag: North Carolina

Mobile crushers offer short planning and installation time, reduced in-pit transport costs and added on-site flexibility, according to Wirtgen Group’s Evan Haddix. Photo: kozmoat98/iStock / Getty Images Plus/Getty Images

Local, federal funding key to North Carolina’s 2022

December 13, 2021By

Jasper Stem, executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, shared his optimism for the industry in 2022 following an encouraging 2021.

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An aerial view of Luck Stone’s Eden Plant in North Carolina: Photo: Luck Stone

Luck Stone reflects on latest acquisition, broader M&A market

November 1, 2021By

Luck Stone acquired North Carolina-based Ararat Rock Products last month, expanding in the Southeast with two additional quarry locations.

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An aerial view of Luck Stone’s Eden Plant in North Carolina: Photo: Luck Stone

Luck Stone expands presence in North Carolina

October 7, 2021By

The acquisition of Ararat Rock Products adds quarry locations in Mount Airy and Eden, North Carolina.

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Headshot: Ward Nye, Martin Marietta

Martin Marietta’s Nye named ARTBA chair

September 29, 2021By

Ward Nye, chairman and CEO of Martin Marietta, was elected chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association at the organization’s national convention.

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John Deere, Hitachi to end joint-venture agreements

August 20, 2021By

The companies are entering into new license and supply agreements, with John Deere acquiring three Deere-Hitachi factories in the Americas.

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The 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. Photo: PamElla Lee Photography

Pit & Quarry hosts Roundtable in Asheville

June 8, 2021By

The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference took place last week in Asheville, North Carolina, serving a reminder to attendees about the value in-person experiences provide.

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

Martin Marietta growth continues in fourth quarter 2020

February 9, 2021By

The company’s building materials business achieved record fourth-quarter revenues and gross profit.

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The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina, will play host June 2-3 to the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference. Photo: The Omni Grove Park Inn

Pit & Quarry Roundtable moving to June 2021

February 3, 2021By

Originally slated for the end of March, the magazine is pushing back its annual event due to the pandemic.

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How North Carolina’s aggregate producers are faring

December 17, 2020By

Jay Stem, executive director of the North Carolina Aggregates Association, discusses the state of the aggregate industry in the Tar Heel State – and more – with P&Q.

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