June 27, 2017
PQ Weekly Report
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Bluegrass Materials Martin Marietta purchasing Bluegrass Materials
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. will acquire Bluegrass Materials Co. for $1.625 billion. Get more details on the purchase, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017. → MORE
NEWS MORE NEWS
Anne Lloyd Martin Marietta’s Lloyd to retire; successor named
Anne Lloyd, executive vice president and CFO of Martin Marietta Materials Inc., announced plans to retire. Learn about her career at the company and find out who her successor will be. → MORE
Mississippi Lime Mississippi Lime Co. acquires hydrated
lime business

Mississippi Lime Co. acquired Mercer Lime Co.’s hydrated lime business. Check out how this acquisition will advance Mississippi Lime’s position in the industry. → MORE
→ May construction starts increase 1 percent
→ US-flag shipping on Great Lakes nearly identical
     to 2016 so far

→ Caterpillar invests in forecasting technology company
→ Superior launches Safety Handrail
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Tufflex is designed for high impact and/or abrasive processes. Special Tufflex material offers greater tensile strength, ductility and corrosion resistance compared to other wire screen media. The elongated fine grains in the wire decrease the surface rust and corrosion and make it less susceptible to breakage. → MORE
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Albert Frei & Sons' Walstrum Quarry Gallery: Albert Frei & Sons' Walstrum Quarry
Pit & Quarry recently toured Albert Frei & Sons’ Walstrum Quarry, which is located west of the bustling Denver market in Idaho Springs, Colorado. Check out some sights from the visit. → MORE
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