Pit & Quarry, October 2016

UPtoSPEED ECONOMICS ICYMI I N C A S E Y O U M I S S E D I T Quarterly aggregate production up 6 percent GOVERNMENT n estimated 646 million metric tons Mt of total construction aggregate were produced and A shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2016 According to the U S Geological Survey USGS this is a 6 percent increase compared with the second quarter of 2015 USGS adds that the estimated production for consumption in the first six months of 2016 was 109 billion metric tons a 10 percent increase compared with that of the same period in 2015 The estimated production for consumption of construction aggregate in the second quarter of 2016 decreased in two of the nine geographic divisions USGS measures compared with that sold or used in the second quarter of 2015 The largest increases were noted in the Mountain South Atlantic and U S crushed stone production like construction aggregate overall was up 6 percent in the second quarter this year the East North Central divisions USGS reports Also an estimated 377 Mt of crushed stone were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2016 an increase of 6 percent compared with the second quarter of 2015 In addition the estimated production for consumption in the first six months of 2016 was 648 Mt an 11 percent increase compared with the same time period in 2015 In addition the estimated U S output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2016 was 269 Mt a 6 percent increase compared with the second quarter of 2015 The estimated production for consumption in the first six months of 2016 was 443 Mt an 8 percent increase compared with the same time period in 2015 INDUSTRY MEETS WITH HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER CalPortland representatives and others from industry associations met with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy R Calif to discuss the value of the aggregate industry According to the National Stone Sand Gravel Association the meeting served McCarthy as an opportunity for industry representatives to speak with McCarthy about the value of aggregate while he was in his home district during the congressional recess TRADE SHOWS CONEXPO CON AGG TO SET RECORD ConExpo Con Agg 2017 will offer a record 143 education sessions across 10 tracks including a new technology track according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers the trade show host The technology track will focus on industry innovations and future growth opportunities in the technology field including drones autonomous machines 3 D imaging smart apps gamification big data and the internet of things BREAKING NEWS ONLINE FOR NEWS AS IT HAPPENS GO TO PITANDQUARRY COM 6 PIT QUARRY October 2016 pitandquarry com PHOTOS COURTESY OF KEVIN YANIK TOP LEFT AND AEM BOTTOM RIGHT