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The Nation’s Top 25 Construction Aggregates Producers
2011 marked the first increase in production since 2006, with slight price increases as well.
U.S. production of construction aggregates in 2011 was 2.17 billion short tons, valued at $17.2 billion, free on board (f.o.b.) at plant. Construction aggregates production decreased ... Read More...
The Nation’s Top 25 Construction Aggregates Producers
In 2010, the market appeared to bottom out with production continuing its downward trend and average unit values down for the first time since 1998.
U.S. production of construction aggregates in 2010 was 2.14 billion short tons valued at $17 billion, ... Read More...
The Outlook for 2012 Remains Flat
By George H. Reddin
The 2012 outlook for construction materials shipments, highway and bridge construction, and residential construction remain flat with no significant growth expected until 2014. This is obviously disappointing for all in the industry; however, it appears to be ... Read More...
Data Mining January 2012
Mergers and acquisitions move at a snail’s pace
Merger and acquisition activity continued to plug along at a snail’s pace as 2011 closed. For the year, merger and acquisition activity resembled overall movement in the construction materials sector — slow and ... Read More...
Data Mining
Disappointing economic indicators threaten M&A activity
Analysts and investors were busy recently with the U.S. debt ceiling crisis and a steady stream of disappointing economic indicators. The result was a continued drop in stock prices for construction materials producers. This, together ... Read More...
Data Mining May 2011
Little financial news to cheer about
By George H. Reddin
The construction materials sector has not had much to cheer about over the last few years. Congress did pass a short-term extension to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A ... Read More...
Oldcastle’s APAC-Texas acquires two sand and gravel company assets
APAC-Texas Inc., part of Oldcastle Materials Inc., has acquired the assets of two independent sand and gravel companies operating in Austin.
The three sand and gravel plants of Shumaker Enterprises and Austin Reclaimed Materials’ single location will be combined ... Read More...
Oldcastle, Inc. and CRH Donate $154,000 to support Haitian relief efforts
Oldcastle, Inc. presented checks totaling $154,000 to CHF International, Hope for Haiti and the Canadian Red Cross. The funds were collected through a company-wide employee donation program with a 100 percent Oldcastle match.
“Oldcastle and parent company, CRH plc, drive Corporate ... Read More...
March 2010 – Data Mining
AggMan Index: Turbulent Times
As this is written, we are in an interesting valuation period for the sector. The public companies in the sector are in the midst of releasing their fourth quarter 2009 results, which, as expected, continue to reflect ... Read More...
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