Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Dearborn, Mich.-based Edw. C. Levy Co. will provide Heidelberg Materials a projected 400,000-plus tons of slag granules annually, sourced from domestic sites, under a new supply contract. The granules will be delivered to a Speed, Ind. operation that Heidelberg Materials is converting from legacy cement plant to advanced cementitious materials grinding,…
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Heidelberg Materials seals global cement production model in U.S. Heartland
Heidelberg North America CEO Chris Ward and German parent company Chairman Dominik von Achten ushered a new era for their 120-year-old cement operation in Mitchell, Ind. during a mid-June customer, employee, and public or private partner gathering. Amid new material handling, calciner, kiln and finishing equipment equal to 2.4 million metric tons per year, they dedicated an operation set to…
Read MoreProducers – June 2023
The board of North Dakota-based MDU Resources Group closed May with a distribution of Knife River Holding Co. shares, finalizing a 10-month spinoff process of the concrete, aggregate, cement distribution and construction business from the utilities operator flagship. MDU Resources and Knife River are now independent, New York Stock Exchange-traded companies with distinct investment identities, business operations, customers and geographic…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials dedicates $650M cement flagship
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Heidelberg Materials Chairman Dominik von Achten and Heidelberg Materials North America CEO Chris Ward formally ushered in a new era for the company’s century-old cement plant in Mitchell, Ind., unveiling advanced material handling, calciner, kiln and finishing equipment equal to 2.4 million metric tons per year. During a mid-June gathering, they…
Read MoreCalifornia cement plant deal spotlights feds’ misdirected market concentration concerns
by Don Marsh Through direct action or implication of costly, prolonged legal measures, the Federal Trade Commission has helped quell a second cement plant sale in as many years. In 2021, the agency challenged the proposed sale of Giant Cement Holdings’ Keystone Cement mill in Bath, Pa. to Heidelberg Materials, then operating as Lehigh Hanson Inc. FTC officials cited concerns…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials gains ash volume, technology with SEFA
Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group Inc., the largest U.S. source of harvested fly ash processed to ASTM C 618 performance. Based in Lexington, S.C., SEFA Group supplies ash to 800 concrete plants in 13 states, and spans five business units, five utility partners, 20 locations and a 500-plus payroll. Leading the…
Read MoreSEFA Group brings Heidelberg Materials strong ash volume, processing IP
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Heidelberg Materials has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire The SEFA Group Inc., the largest U.S. source of harvested fly ash processed to ASTM C 618 performance. Based in Lexington, S.C., SEFA Group supplies ash to 800 concrete plants in 13 states, and spans five business units, five utility…
Read MoreData scientist C60 charts ready mixed producer profitability potential
Sources: C60, Chicago; CP staff The C60 Opportunity Platform enables ready mixed concrete producers to identify and drive profitability improvement. Launched at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 as a first of its kind technology tool, C60 affords users an opportunity to find savings potential across their entire business with easy-to-read, actionable insights on maximizing margins and operational efficiency. Real-time perspectives and analytics equip…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials adds Chicago market recycled aggregate sites
Sources: Heidelberg Materials North America, Irving, Texas; CP staff Heidelberg Materials is extending its Revolve Recycled Aggregates brand through the Little Calumet Yard in Chicago and nearby Gary Yard over the Indiana state line. Both sites serve customers seeking responsibly sourced inputs for their sustainable construction projects. Heidelberg Materials is working with a strategic partner, Z Materials, to accept clean…
Read MoreHeidelberg Materials picks up where Lehigh Hanson left off
Sources: Heidelberg Materials, Irving, Texas; CP staff Consistent with a global rebranding its German parent company announced last fall, Lehigh Hanson Inc. enters 2023 as Heidelberg Materials, a new identity for the cement, aggregate and ready mixed concrete producer’s corporate office and core Lehigh Cement and Hanson Aggregates businesses. A majority of the company’s other subsidiaries in the U.S. and Canada…
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