March-April 2004
USGS’ Top Aggregate Producers List
The U.S. Geological Survey ranks the top 25 aggregate companies according to 2002 production numbers.
By Valentin V. Tepordei and Feri Naghdi
Based on information reported to the U.S. Geological Survey quarterly
sample survey, it was estimated that a total of 2.7 billion metric tons
of aggregates — 1.6 billion metric tons of crushed stone and 1.1
billion metric tons of construction sand and gravel — were produced
and shipped for consumption in the United States in 2002. The quarterly
sample survey collects information by company and state only, and not
by individual operation. To provide these listings at an earlier date,
starting this year, the format has been modified by eliminating the
information regarding the number of operations and the counties where
those operations are located.
A total of 319 companies and subsidiaries representing large- and medium-sized
producers operating crushed stone quarries and construction sand and
gravel pits in 48 states reported to the quarterly survey during 2002.
Only those companies are listed in this directory. The three tables
list the top 25 U.S. companies producing aggregates, crushed stone,
and construction sand and gravel. The ranking of companies was based
on the total production-for-consumption provided by the companies.
| The 25 Leading U.S.
Aggregate Producers (in order of output)1 |
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| Number | Company | Number of States |
States |
| 1. | Vulcan Materials Co. 1200 Urban Center Dr. Birmingham, AL 35242 Phone: 205-298-3000 Fax: 205-298-2961 www.vulcanmaterials.com |
17 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin |
| 2. | Martin Marietta Aggregates 2710 Wycliff Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607 Phone: 919-781-4550 Fax: 919-783-4695 www.martinmarietta.com |
29 | Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| 3. |
Hanson Building Materials America/Hanson Aggregates Monmouth Shores Corporate Park 1333 Campus Parkway Neptune, NJ 07753 Phone: 732-919-9777 Fax: 732-919-1149 www.hanson-america.com |
18 | Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas |
| 4. | Oldcastle Inc./Materials Group 3333 K. St., N.W., Suite 405 Washington, DC 20007 Phone: 202-625-2122 Fax: 202-625-2153 www.oldcastlematerials.com |
25 | Alabama, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming |
| 5. | Rinker Materials Corp. 1501 Belvedere Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Phone: 561-833-5555 Fax: 561-820-8425 www.rinkermaterials.com |
14 | Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming |
| 6. | Lafarge North America, Inc. 12950 Worldgate Dr., Suite 500 Herndon, VA 20170 Phone: 703-480-3600 Fax: 703-796-2218 www.lafargenorthamerica.com |
14 | Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan,Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin |
| 7. | Cemex, Inc. 1200 Smith St., Suite 2400 Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 713-881-1000 Fax: 713-653-8053 www.cemex.com |
13 | Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas |
| 8. | Florida Rock Industries, Inc. 155 E. 21st St. Jacksonsville, FL 32206 Phone: 904-355-1781 Fax: 904-355-0817 www.flarock.com |
5 | Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia |
| 9. | Aggregate Industries, Inc. 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 500 Bethesda, MD 20817 Phone: 301-284-3600 Fax: 301-284-3645 www.aggregate.com |
7 | Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Virginia, West Virginia, |
| 10. | MDU Resources Group/KRC Holdings 1915 N. Kavaney Dr. Bismarck, ND 58501-1698 Phone: 701-223-1771 Fax: 701-530-1451 www.kniferiver.com |
5 | California, Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming |
| 11. | Ashland Oil, Inc./APAC, Inc. 900 Ashwood Parkway, Suite 700 Atlanta, GA 30338 Phone: 770-392-5300 Fax: 770-392-5393 www.apac.com |
11 | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| 12. | Rogers Group, Inc. 421 Great Circle Rd. Nashville, TN 37228 Phone: 615-242-0585 Fax: 615-780-5606 www.rogersgroupinc.com |
6 | Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky,Tennessee, Virginia |
| 13. | General Dynamics Corp. (dba Materials Service Corp.) 222 N. LaSalle St., Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-372-3600 Fax: 312-443-7096 |
1 | Illinois |
| 14. | RMC Industries Corp. (dba RMC Pacific Materials) 6601 Koll Center Parkway Pleasanton, CA 94566 Phone: 925-426-8787 Fax: 925-426-2225 www.rmcpacific.com |
6 | Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas |
| 15. | TXI Operations, L.P. 1341 W. Mockingbird Lane Dallas, TX 75247 Phone: 972-647-6700 Fax: 972-647-3878 www.txi.com |
3 | Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| 16. | Luck Stone Corp. P.O. Box 29682 Richmond, VA 23242-0682 Phone: 804-784-6300 Fax: 804-784-6333 www.luckstone.com |
2 | North Carolina, Virginia |
| 17. | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. P.O. Box 77 New Enterprise, PA 16664 Phone: 814-766-2211 Fax: 814-224-6800 |
1 | Pennsylvania |
| 18. | A. Teichert & Son, Inc. (dba Teichert, Inc.) 3500 America River Dr. Sacramento, CA 95864-5802 Phone: 916-484-3011 Fax: 916-484-7012 www.teichert.com |
1 | California |
| 19. | The National Lime & Stone Co. P.O. Box 120 Findlay, OH 45839 Phone: 419-422-4341 Fax: 419-422-3952 www.natlime.com |
1 | Ohio |
| 20. | The Dolese Brothers Co. 20 N.W. 13th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73101 Phone: 405-235-2311 Fax: 405-297-8205 |
1 | Oklahoma |
| 21. | Irving Materials, Inc. (dba IMI) 8032 N. State Rd. 9 Greenfield, IN 46140 Phone: 317-326-7799 Fax: 317-326-7727 www.irvmat.com |
1 | Indiana |
| 22. | Oglebay Norton Co./ Michigan Limestone Operations2 1001 Lakeside Ave., 15th Floor Cleveland, OH 44114 Phone: 216-861-3300 Fax: 216-861-2863 www.oglebaynorton.com |
1 | Michigan |
| 23. | Vecellio & Grogan, Inc. 101 Sansbury’s Way West Palm Beach, FL 33411 Phone: 561-793-2102 Fax: 561-798-3778 www.vecelliogroup.com |
1 | Florida |
| 24. | Edward C. Levy Co. 8800 Dix Ave. Detroit, MI 48209 Phone: 313-843-7200 Fax: 313-429-2448 www.edwclevy.com |
1 | Michigan |
| 25. | S.E. Johnson Co./Stoneco Inc. 1345 Ford St. Maumee, OH 43537 Phone: 419-893-8731 Fax: 419-891-3013 |
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| 1 Company names and ranking
provided by USGS. Other information supplied by Aggregates Manager. 2 Crushed stone production only. |
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Top 25 Crushed Stone Producers 1. Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala. |
Top 25 Sand and Gravel Producers 1. Oldcastle, Inc./Materials Group, Washington,
D.C. |
Valentin V. Tepordei is a crushed stone specialist for Minerals Information at the U.S. Geological Survey. Feri Naghdi is a data analyst.
Production Shows Signs of Recovery
RESTON, Va. — Following declines of 5.2 percent and 2.5 percent
in the first and second quarters of 2003, U.S. crushed stone production
showed signs of recovery in the third quarter. An estimated 451 million
metric tons of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption
in the United States in the third quarter of 2003, an increase of 0.8
percent compared with the same period of 2002. The estimated output
of crushed stone produced in the first nine months of 2003 was 1.11
billion metric tons, a 5.4-percent decrease compared with the same period
of 2002.
In a similar fashion, U.S. production of construction sand and gravel
appeared to be improving after a decrease of 2.8 percent in the first
quarter and only a slight increase of 0.4 percent in the second quarter
of 2003. The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced
and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2003 was 346 million
metric tons, an increase of 1.2 percent compared with the same period
of 2002. The estimated output of construction sand and gravel produced
for consumption in the first nine months of 2003 was 851 million metric
tons, an increase of 0.4 percent compared with the same period of 2002.
The above estimates are based on information reported to the U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) quarterly sample survey by crushed stone and construction
sand and gravel producers. The increases in the production of crushed
stone and construction sand and gravel in the third quarter of 2003,
while small, indicate an increase in the level of activity in public,
private, and commercial construction work as well as favorable weather
conditions in most regions of the country. In the third quarter of 2003,
there was also a 5.3-percent increase in U.S. portland cement consumption,
compared with the same period of 2002.
Estimated crushed stone sold or used in the third quarter of 2003 decreased
in seven of the nine geographic divisions. The largest percentage decreases
compared with the same period of last year were recorded in the Pacific
(-8.6 percent), the Mountain (-4.5 percent), and the West North Central
(-3.9 percent) divisions. Increases in the production of crushed stone
were recorded in the South Atlantic (10.5 percent) and East South Central
(4.1 percent) divisions.
Estimated construction sand and gravel sold or used in the third quarter
of 2003 increased in seven of the nine geographic divisions. The largest
percentage increases compared with the same period of last year were
recorded in the West North Central (11.4 percent), the Middle Atlantic
(8.8 percent), and the South Atlantic (6.1 percent) divisions. The largest
decreases were recorded in the East North Central (-11.1 percent), and
the East South Central (-1.2 percent) divisions. Estimated totals by
quarters for the geographic divisions do not include Alaska and Hawaii.
Production of crushed stone in the third quarter of 2003 declined in
21 of the 40 estimated states, with the largest percentage decreases
occurring in New Hampshire (-37.3 percent), Wyoming (-15.2 percent),
Oregon (-12.7 percent), and Colorado (-11.9 percent). In the same period,
production of crushed stone increased in 19 states, with the largest
percentage increases in Maine (38.4 percent), Virginia (19.8 percent),
Alabama (17.6 percent), and Georgia (14.8 percent).
Production of construction sand and gravel in the third quarter of 2003
increased in 29 of the 44 estimated states, with the largest percentage
increases occurring in Connecticut (32.6 percent), Georgia (28.9 percent),
Arizona (24.5 percent), Louisiana (24.3 percent), and Nevada (22.7 percent).
In the same period, significant percentage decreases occurred in Kentucky
(-32.4 percent), Michigan (-30.8 percent), and Colorado (-29 percent).
Regional Trends |
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| Division | Crushed Stone |
Sand and Gravel |
| E. North Central | -0.9 | -11.1 |
| E. South Central | +4.1 | -1.2 |
| Middle Atlantic | -2.4 | +8.8 |
| Mountain | -4.5 | +0.3 |
| New England | -3.8 | +5.0 |
| Pacific | -8.6 | +3.2 |
| South Atlantic | +10.5 | +6.1 |
| W. North Central | -3.9 | +11.4 |
| W. South Central | -0.4 | +5.9 |
| Percent Change: third quarter 2003
vs. third quarter 2002 Source: U.S. Geological Survey |
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For more information, including state statistics, visit www.usgs.gov.
The Dodge Report
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $549.0 billion, new construction
starts in November were up 1 percent from October, according to McGraw-Hill
Construction Dodge, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies. Improved
contracting was reported for nonresidential building and public works,
outweighing a slight loss for residential building. During the first
11 months of 2003, total construction activity was up 3 percent compared
to a year ago.
November’s data lifted the Dodge Index to 165 (1996=100), up from
October’s 163 and matching the year’s high achieved in June.
“The construction industry has picked up the pace in recent months,”
says Robert A. Murray, vice president of economic affairs for McGraw-Hill
Construction Dodge. “Moving into 2004, the continued improvement
by such sectors as commercial building and transportation public works
would help offset the modest retreat expected for single-family housing.”
Nonresidential building in November increased 1 percent to an annual
rate of $149.2 billion. Nonbuilding construction, at $104.8 billion,
grew 11 percent in November. Highways and bridges provided much of the
upward impetus, rising 25 percent.Residential building in November retreated
1 percent to an annual rate of $295.0 billion.
The 3-percent increase for U.S. total construction during the January-November
period of 2003 was due to this performance by major sector — residential
building, up 12 percent; nonresidential building, down 3 percent; and
nonbuilding construction, down 10 percent. The regional variation for
total construction during the first 11 months of 2003 was the following
— the West and South Central, each up 6 percent; the South Atlantic,
up 4 percent; the Midwest, up 3 percent; and the Northeast, down 11
percent.