Tags: Vulcan Materials
Vulcan shareholders reject board changes at annual meeting
Vulcan Materials shareholders on Friday rejected three proposed board changes at the company’s annual investors meeting in Birmingham, Alabama, according to the Birmingham Business Journal.
The shareholders voted against declassifying Vulcan’s board, eliminating super majority voting and requiring an independent director ... Read More...
Vulcan-blocking bills stall in Alabama legislature
Alabama House of Representatives (Photo: Exothermic / Flickr)
Two bills aimed at blocking rock quarries from opening near Gurley, Alabama, have stalled in the legislature, according to WAAY-TV.
One of those bills--House bill 230--would stop Vulcan Materials from opening a quarry ... Read More...
Duarte to stop challenging Vulcan Materials expansion project near Azusa
Duarte city officials have said they will not continue challenging an environmental review of Vulcan Materials’ mining expansion project in near Azusa, the Pasadena Star-News reported.
Duarte has spent nearly $600,000 in fighting the expansion project.
Duarte’s opposition to the project has ... Read More...
Falkville students visit Vulcan Materials
Third grade students from Falkville Elementary students visited Vulcan Materials on a field trip this week, where they had the opportunity to see the plant in action, WHNT 19 News reported.
At the site, students watched plant at work as machines ... Read More...
Vulcan Materials’ Bartow County quarries generate $5 million in capital investment
Vulcan Materials produces crushed stone material at its Bartow County operations. (The crushed stone pictured did not originate from Vulcan Materials’ Bartow County quarries.)
Vulcan Materials generates $5 million in capital investments from its Bartow County operations alone, the Daily ... Read More...
Cemex results were a bright spot as units shipped decreased in 2012
STOCK REPORTSources: New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and Wall Street Journal Market Watch. Currency conversion calculated on 3/5/13.
By George H. Reddin
The fourth quarter of 2012 brought mixed results from the construction materials sector, with companies like Granite and Vulcan ... Read More...
Alabama residents review status of Gurley Mountain quarry complex
Hampton Cove, McMullen Cove and Gurley residents held a town hall public meeting Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Madison County Elementary School to review the status of the Gurley Mountain quarry complex, AL.com reported.
Vulcan Materials began mining limestone rock on ... Read More...
Grassroots advocates recognized at awards ceremony
Three individuals were recognized for their advocacy efforts at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) Honors Award Ceremony. “Growing Forward,” a grassroots recognition program, recognizes association member participation on issues such as transportation reauthorization and other legislative initiatives ... Read More...
State and Province News February 2013
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by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
tdunphy@randallreilly.com
Alabama
Two state legislators gave their support to the Gurley Town Council, saying they would do all they ... Read More...
State and Province News January 2013
By Therese Dunphy
tdunphy@randallreilly.com
Alabama
Decatur police arrested a man who was making false 911 calls in order to burglarize a business. According to Decatur WAFF, Christopher Stricklin made two false calls, including one reporting a shooting at Vulcan Materials in Trinity, before ... Read More...
Vulcan launches materials calculator app
Vulcan Materials Co. launched a free app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad that calculates the amount of asphalt, ready mix, or aggregate needed for construction jobs, al.com reports.
Available at the Apple App Store, the app allows customers to enter ... Read More...
State & Province News
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United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief
California
Stanislaus County officials are considering Calaveras Material Inc.’s plan to mine 436 acres over the next 50 years. ... Read More...
