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…
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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 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 MoreSources: 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 MoreSources: 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 MoreSources: 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 MoreSources: 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…
Read MoreTexas-based Lehigh Hanson Inc. plans a Q1 2023 transition to Heidelberg Materials following last month’s abrupt adoption of the new banner by German parent company HeidelbergCement AG. Heidelberg Materials represents “a brand with global reach and focus on sustainability, digitalization and leadership in the building materials industry,” management notes. In North America, it will unify—and gradually succeed—Lehigh Portland Cement Co.…
Read MoreSources: Lehigh Hanson Inc., Irving, Texas; CP staff Lehigh Hanson plans a Q1 2023 transition to Heidelberg Materials, following German parent company HeidelbergCement AG’s adoption of the new banner, effective September 20. Heidelberg Materials represents “a brand with global reach and focus on sustainability, digitalization and leadership in the building materials industry,” management notes. In North America, it will unify—and…
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