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Vulcan-blocking bill dies in Alabama legislature
Alabama House of Representatives (Photo: Exothermic / Flickr)
Alabama lawmakers this week rejected a Madison County, Alabama, bill intended to stop quarry expansions near Gurley, according to AL.com.
The bill was not passed before the Alabama legislature’s session ended Tuesday.
The legislation ... Read More...
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...
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...
Martin Marietta and Vulcan talking?
According to a report in the Dec. 3 edition of the Wall Street Journal, Martin Marietta Materials Inc. is making another attempt to buy Vulcan Materials Co.
Citing sources close to the decision, the WSJ reports that this offer -- unlike ... Read More...
Vulcan christens a new tug boat
Vulcan Materials Co. christened a new tug boat for use at its Grand Rivers facility. Named M/V Hazel Demery, the tug is named for a former employee and prominent local citizen who was the guest of honor at the christening ... Read More...
Vulcan’s Calera Quarry recognized by MSHA for outstanding safety
Birmingham, Ala.-based Vulcan Materials Co. announced that its Calera Quarry was recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for outstanding safety achievement. The quarry's employees have worked since February 2006 — over 1.2 million man-hours — without a lost time injury, ... Read More...
Various Economic Opinions Fail to Inspire Confidence
The construction materials sector has been busy with national conventions for associations, headlined by presentations from economists discussing the outlook for homebuilding and the federal highway bill. These presentations, made by highly qualified speakers with impressive pedigrees, leave one more ... Read More...
State and Province News May 2011
To keep up to date with this breakdown of news in the United States and Canada, visit www.AggMan.com for daily updates.
By Therese Dunphy, Editor in Chief
California
At press time, a judge seemed unlikely to accept Duarte’s legal efforts to prevent plans ... Read More...
Data Mining December 2010
AggMan Index shows modest increases as investors focus on future activity
While the index is off about 25 percent from the beginning of the year as compared to an increase of 11 percent in the overall S&P 500, the AggMan Index ... Read More...
Market Overview
First quarter earnings report
Is the worst behind us?
By George H. Reddin
George H. Reddin is a principal at FMI’s Investment Banking practice. He can be reached at 919-785-9286 or at greddin@fminet.com.
The construction materials peer group fared poorly in the first quarter ... Read More...
Data Mining June 2010
AggMan Index: Riding the Overall Market Wave
The AggMan Index posted another solid month of gains as the overall economy continues to show positive signs of recovery, which will hopefully trickle into positive future activity for the construction material industry. For ... Read More...
Fort Payne Quarry wins 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award
Vulcan's Fort Payne Quarry won the 2009 Alabama Small Manufacturer of the Year Award in June. The award is presented annually to manufacturing companies of different sizes that meet the required criteria. The quarry was nominated for the award by Fort Payne ... Read More...
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