The company that will operate later this year as Amrize appointed leaders to positions such as CFO, building materials president and chief technology officer.

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Holcim organized the executive leadership team for Amrize, its future North American business, with a series of appointments.

Ian Johnston will be CFO of Amrize. Johnston currently serves as CFO for Holcim North America.

Jaime Hill will serve as Amrize’s president of building materials. Hill currently serves as regional head of Holcim North America. He was previously CEO for Holcim in Mexico and Colombia.

Jake Gosa will become president of building envelope. Gosa was chief commercial officer for Beacon Building Products, bringing 27 years of experience in the building industry. He will succeed Jamie Gentoso.

Nollaig Forrest will take over as chief marketing and corporate affairs officer. Forrest currently serves as Holcim’s chief sustainability officer, overseeing corporate affairs and branding.

Steve Clark will become Amrize’s chief people officer. Clark was formerly chief human resources officer at Gainwell Technologies, Vista Outdoor and the H.J Heinz Co.

Denise Singleton will serve as chief legal officer and corporate secretary at Amrize. Singleton was formerly general counsel and secretary of WestRock Co., IDEX Corp. and SunCoke Energy.

Sam Poletti will take over as chief strategy and M&A officer. Poletti currently serves as Holcim’s global head of M&A.

Mario Gross will be Amrize’s chief supply chain officer. Gross currently serves as COO of Holcim Building Envelope.

Roald Brouwer will serve the company as chief technology officer. Brouwer currently serves as Holcim’s group head of decarbonization. He was previously director of energy transition technologies at Shell.

“I am excited about our world-class executive leadership team bringing deep expertise and a proven track record of performance,” says Jan Jenisch, chairman of Holcim who was previously designated as chairman and CEO for the future Amrize. “Our leadership team includes key Holcim leaders who have played instrumental roles in the success of our business, as well as new leaders from top U.S. companies with strong North American market expertise. Together, we will unlock value for all our stakeholders and lead our next era of growth.”

Related: Holcim to operate as ‘Amrize’ later this year

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AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and the co-located World of Asphalt drew more than 11,000 attendees to St. Louis last week.

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AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and World of Asphalt hosted the first St. Louis rendition of the trade show last week, drawing more than 11,500 industry professionals across three days to America’s Center Convention Complex.

This year’s attendance was down from 2024, when a record 15,800 attendees visited the Music City Center in Nashville.

According to the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), which hosts AGG1, 59 percent of 2025 attendees were under the age of 45, reflecting a positive future for the industry. Additionally, 10 percent of attendees were women, underscoring a growing segment of the industry, NSSGA says.

Attendees converged on the Show Me State from across the U.S. and the world, with some traveling from as far as Australia, England, Argentina and Mexico.

This year’s show featured a record amount of square footage. The exhibit floor spanned more than 230,000 sq. ft. – about 23,000 ft. more than AGG1 2024.

“The 2025 AGG1 and World of Asphalt show offered the increased ability for exhibitors and attendees to connect – from the Community Zone area to the larger show floor space and media one-on-one opportunities,” says Michele Stanley, interim CEO of NSSGA. “Every year, the event becomes better with new innovations and updates. We are proud to offer our NSSGA members this unique meeting environment so they can continue to reach their own business goals.”

World of Asphalt show director Brittany Schmidtke echoes Stanley’s sentiments.

“This success is a direct result of the collaboration and hard work of all our partners, exhibitors and staff,” Schmidtke says. “The momentum and growth in the asphalt and aggregates industry is evident by what we saw exhibited on the show floor and ultimately provided a richer experience for our attendees.”

Ian Edwards, vice president of global sales at Major, says AGG1 provided him with a variety of beneficial opportunities.

“It was a great opportunity to reconnect with our dealer network – the partnerships that drive our success around the globe,” says Edwards, whose company exhibited on the trade show floor. “There’s nothing like having face-to-face time to discuss strategies, market trends and how we can continue to support one another as we grow together. Equally exciting was the chance to engage with a number of new and existing clients.

“Events like AGG1 remind us that while innovation is critical, it’s the relationships and shared goals that move us forward,” he adds. “We’re excited about the momentum and even more excited about what’s ahead.”

Running concurrently with AGG1 was the NSSGA Annual Convention, where Ted Baker II of Blue Water Industries was named board chair. Additionally, Ward Nye of Martin Marietta received the association’s Barry K. Wendt Memorial Commitment Award.

Education offerings

At AGG1 and World of Asphalt, attendees engaged in more than 120 educational sessions through the show’s People, Plants & Paving Conference and AGG1 Academy. Sessions covered a range of topics related to the aggregate and asphalt industries.

Lucas Evett of Rose Paving experienced his first World of Asphalt and AGG1 this year. He says the education sessions are something every attendee should participate in.

“It’s worth it,” Evett says. “It’s going to help progress your business, how you interact with people, and the day-to-day operations.”

Jarid Mounce with Arco Excavation Paving also encourages future attendees to take in the education sessions.

“Do it, it’s worth it,” Mounce says. “It’s very helpful, especially if you’re starting off in asphalt. I was expecting to walk in and be like: ‘I already know that.’ But I realized really fast there was a lot more to asphalt than just laying it down and rolling it.”

Audrey Copeland, president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, which co-owns World of Asphalt, points to the education sessions as a key driver of the show’s success this year.

“Boosted by a significant expansion in exhibit space, we’re proud to have executed another tremendous World of Asphalt with our partner, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, as well as the highly valued and well-attended People, Plants & Paving Conference that drives industry innovation and crew expertise,” Copeland says. “After a year off for ConExpo-Con/Agg in 2026, we’re excited to bring [AGG1 and] World of Asphalt to New Orleans in 2027.”

Related: Pit & Quarry honors 2025 Hall of Fame class ahead of AGG1

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The company says North American mine operators can now dewater deep mine water mains more efficiently with the new Flygt 2450 pump.

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Xylem launched a new pump at AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo in the Flygt 2450, which the company characterizes as the only high-head fully submersible pump for mining applications.

According to Xylem, the Flygt 2450 eliminates the need for extra infrastructure to handle abrasive water, significantly reducing total cost of ownership.

“Water shouldn’t have to be a complicated aspect of mining,” says Ken Albaugh, director of dewatering services at Xylem. “Anything we can do to simplify water management enables the mine to boost efficiency and productivity. The Flygt 2450 addresses the specific challenges that mine water presents and makes water management simpler, safer and less expensive.”

As Xylem describes, the pump drastically reduces wear and extends the time between servicing to up to 6,000 hours. The company says this is due to a Hard-Iron hydraulic end and Dura-Spin diffuser technology.

Building on this innovation, Xylem also introduced the Flygt 2401 as a redesigned version of the Flygt 2400 submersible pump. The model offers mining application flexibility with two hydraulic configurations: one optimized for high-head lifting, and the other for high-volume flow.

Related: Xylem’s Ken Albaugh joins P&Q’s ‘Drilling Deeper’ podcast

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With CEO and chairman Rod Schrader set to retire, Rod Bull will take over as Komatsu America Corp. CEO.

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Komatsu America Corp. is transitioning at the CEO level, with chairman and CEO Rod Schrader stepping down March 31 and Rod Bull taking over as CEO on April 1.

Schrader plans to retire June 30.

“It has been an incredible honor to lead Komatsu America and its talented team across the U.S. and Canada,” Schrader says. “I am proud of all that we have accomplished, and I have full confidence that Rod will continue to propel the company forward with a clear vision and strategic leadership.”

Bull, who currently serves as executive vice president of Komatsu’s North America region, has nearly 25 years of leadership experience in the heavy equipment manufacturing industry – including 14 years with Komatsu.

“Komatsu has a strong legacy of innovation and excellence, and I am honored to step into the role of CEO,” Bull says. “I look forward to working with our employees, customers, dealers and other partners to build on our success and continue driving growth in the years ahead.”

Bull, who has been with Komatsu since 2011, has held several senior leadership roles at the company, including general manager of the Western U.S. region, vice president and general manager of loader parts and vice president and general manager of the North America mining division.

Schrader, meanwhile, joined Komatsu in 1987 as a product manager. In 2015, he was appointed senior executive officer of Komatsu, which is headquartered in Tokyo. He has served as chairman and CEO of Komatsu America Corp. since 2012, overseeing the company’s large manufacturing footprint, as well as product distribution for construction, forestry, mining and utility equipment, technology and services.

“I want to thank Rod Schrader for his outstanding leadership and commitment to Komatsu over the past 38 years,” says Hiroyuki Ogawa, president and representative director, CEO of Komatsu. “His contributions have been numerous, and we congratulate him on a well-deserved retirement. We are confident that Rod Bull is the right person to guide the company into its next chapter, and are looking forward to his leadership.”

Related: Komatsu debuts pair of wheel loaders

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Although weather was a damper for some producers last year, many made gains in their businesses with strategic price increases.

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The following transcript was edited for brevity and clarity from one of two concurrent Jan. 31 discussions at the 2025 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference at The Wigwam Resort.

KEVIN YANIK (PIT & QUARRY): Producers, tell us about your aggregate sales in 2024. How did they compare with the previous year? How did production volumes trend, and what impact did weather have? Also, did your company mix in any new products? 

For the equipment suppliers and others, share your observations of the 2024 construction materials market. Tell us about your equipment sales in the last year. Did your sales to the aggregate industry meet or exceed your expectations?

DAMIAN MURPHY (PECKHAM INDUSTRIES): Our 2024 year was probably off 10 percent from a volume standpoint versus the prior year, but our pricing was certainly better than the prior year. I think it was rooted in interest rate challenges and the uncertainty with the elections. I think the outlook for ‘25 is pretty decent, but 2024 was off about 10 percent.

RONALDO DOS SANTOS (ANDERSON COLUMBIA): Ours was down 10 percent, as well. It varies in different geographies. As far as the infrastructure work we do, we have more growth in Texas and not so much in Florida.

KRISTIN SWEENEY (US AGGREGATES): We saw volumes probably static from 2023 to 2024. We did see a really nice increase in certain products on selling prices, which was encouraging.

In terms of the weather, we’re in the Midwest. At the beginning of the year, it was unseasonably warm. So, we saw a really strong Q1 and Q2. It was a little wetter than usual in 2024, so it kind of evened out. But by the finish of the year, it was a pretty strong year for us.

We did not necessarily see any new products, but we experienced heavy demand on the ready-mix side of the business.

SCOTT ALEXANDER (SUMMIT MATERIALS): Overall, we started 2024 not really knowing what to expect and thinking it might be down or flat, at best. But it ended up being a very good year for us.

I can really only speak to the Western region, where my responsibilities are for Summit. But we’ve had significant growth in volumes. A lot of that was due to acquisition. Phoenix was a great new market for us, and we’ve made a few acquisitions there – and we continue to expand in other markets.

Last year, in anticipation of a flat to down year, we moved away from having subcontractors. Prior to that, the demand was so strong we couldn’t keep up. A real issue was people, so we ended up using a lot of contract crushers. We moved back to that in the fourth quarter of 2024, and we have several of them going right now for 2025 because demand is so strong

PHIL BERRY (NORTH AMERICAN MINING): Nationwide for us, we were 8 percent off. The first two quarters of the year went pretty well across the board. But in the second half of the year we saw some markets experience falloffs as big as 30 to 40 percent.

Florida got hit by a couple of hurricanes, so that really impacted us. I’m cautiously optimistic about 2025. We’re kind of thinking ‘25 is going to start off a little slow, but that it will grow as the year goes.

RYAN MORALES (GULF COAST SAND): We’re based in the Gulf Coast, and I’m going to be the outlier. We were up about 20 percent in volumes for 2024. Pricing was, more or less, flat to slightly up.

On our industrial sand side, our volumes are up 160 percent and our ASP (average selling price) is up 109 percent. A lot of that is tapping into new markets. We’ve delivered to about 42 states.

Then, we have a retail side, which encompasses 50 states. We’re seeing a lot of growth on that side. A lot of that growth is driven because of a bit of a lag in the public funding side along the Gulf Coast ranging from Louisiana and Mississippi.

GEOFF HAWKER (HAZEMAG): As the first supplier speaking, I can say we had a record year in capital savings. It was really backlogged into 2023, leading into 2024 and then, throughout 2024, our service business was through the roof. We had one of our best years in a long time.

The capital intakes and new machines that producers buy from us slowed a little bit over the course of the year, but we see that in every election year. 2024 was very politically challenging, but our experience is to wait and see what will happen. Now that the election is over and with optimism very heavy in the industry around that, our project level has picked way back up. So, we’re very optimistic for the upcoming year.

DOMINIC NASSO (BUFFALO): In 2024, we saw smaller but frequent orders. There was kind of a hesitation toward the end of the year given the election. Now, we’re seeing things kind of open up with larger stocking orders, more optimism and bigger orders going forward.

JEFF GRAY (SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES): I would kind of explain 2024 as a transitional year for our company as a manufacturer. We came into 2024 with pretty high backlog levels – record high – and we probably chewed away at the backlog for nine to 10 months. We’ve seen our backlog on a slow growth since the fourth quarter of 2024. We met our expectations, though.

ALEX KANARIS (VDG): Our business in 2024 in all other industries fell about 9 percent. However, in aggregates, we had a 6 percent uptick in our business. We are hopeful this is going to continue.

CHAD GREENFIELD (SYNTRON MATERIAL HANDLING):2024 was a solid year for us. We were down from ‘23, but that was only because we had some major projects in ‘23 that were kind of outliers that we don’t see every year. We did see a slowdown coming into the back half of the year.

CHRIS WILLIAMS (CAPITAL AGGREGATES): We started expecting to be down in 2024 slightly, but some fortunate project awards drove us to a flatter year and an incredibly favorable product mix that drove ASPs more than even pretty aggressive price increases had been driving. That created confidence for us to invest in some new plants in core and key markets.

ANTHONY KONYA (KONYA MINING COMPANY): The first two quarters of 2024 were down pretty heavily due to weather in our area. We had a lot of rainfall that contributed to most of our customers being down 30 to 50 percent. That bounced back a lot in Q3 and Q4.

Knowing that was predominantly based on the weather, we elected to build our inventories substantially. So, we’re going into 2025 with a lot of optimism, good inventory levels and we think there’s good runway here, depending on the weather and not having that sort of same occurrence with near-record-rate fallout.

Related: Roundtable panel explores transformative aggregate tech

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Darell Luther, founder and CEO of Tealinc, dedicated 38 years to the rail industry.

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Darell Luther, founder and CEO of Tealinc, plans to retire April 1.

Tealinc is a railcar leasing company specializing in railcar asset ownership, leasing and rail fleet management services.

“Darell didn’t just build a company, he created a lasting legacy driven by integrity, remarkable creativity and an extraordinary ability to deliver solutions that consistently provided outstanding customer value,” says Julie Mink, president of Tealinc. “We are excited to celebrate Darell’s profound contributions and wish him happiness in his retirement. Our team remains committed to building upon Darell’s visionary foundation, ensuring his impact in the rail industry continues in our work for many years to come.”

Luther will remain on the Tealinc board of directors. He dedicated 38 years to the rail industry.

Related: Anderson Columbia adds rail line to aid in quarry expansion

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TerraSource Global’s line of vibratory feeders are designed to maximize operations by ensuring a consistent material flow while reducing the load on primary crushers. The Tabor™ Grizzly/Pan Vibratory Feeder plays a critical role in primary crushing applications by scalping out oversized material before it reaches the crusher. By removing undersized material ahead of time, it […]

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TerraSource Global’s line of vibratory feeders are designed to maximize operations by ensuring a consistent material flow while reducing the load on primary crushers.

The Tabor Grizzly/Pan Vibratory Feeder plays a critical role in primary crushing applications by scalping out oversized material before it reaches the crusher. By removing undersized material ahead of time, it not only enhances crushing efficiency but also extends the lifespan of your primary crusher, reducing maintenance costs and improving overall system performance.

Contact a TerraSource Global representative today to learn about our full line of vibratory feeding solutions.

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The HAZEMAG CYBAS-i Cone Crusher is a game changer in crushing technology, combining decades of expertise with cutting-edge materials and design. This hydraulically adjusted cone crusher delivers superior performance, increasing throughput by up to 70% compared to traditional crushers of similar size, while maintaining exceptional product shape and reliability. Featuring a unique curved crushing chamber, […]

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The HAZEMAG CYBAS-i Cone Crusher is a game changer in crushing technology, combining decades of expertise with cutting-edge materials and design. This hydraulically adjusted cone crusher delivers superior performance, increasing throughput by up to 70% compared to traditional crushers of similar size, while maintaining exceptional product shape and reliability.

Featuring a unique curved crushing chamber, MSI Liners, and a Spherical Spyder Bearing, the CYBAS-i optimizes inter-particle crushing for high-quality material output and maximized feed density. With up to 50% more installed power than its predecessor, it efficiently handles large material lumps and ensures minimal slippage during operation, while reducing fines generation in tertiary crushing. 

The CYBAS-i also excels with its available Wet System for handling sticky or high-moisture materials. Its advanced hydraulic system offers easy gap setting, tramp relief, and overload protection. Designed for automation, it improves product shape and consistency, while its energy-efficient drive system reduces friction and noise.

Durable, easy to maintain, and highly efficient, the CYBAS-i Cone Crusher is a standout solution from HAZEMAG for the modern mining and aggregate industries.

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Leverage Weir’s extensive expertise in the sand and aggregate industry with our comprehensive sand washing solution. This compact system incorporates a variety of high-efficiency WEIR® equipment, including WARMAN® pumps, CAVEX® hydrocyclones, ENDURON® dewatering screens, LINATEX® hoses, and optional ISOGATE® knife gate valves. Our wash plant outperforms conventional sand screw plants by producing more saleable product […]

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Leverage Weir’s extensive expertise in the sand and aggregate industry with our comprehensive sand washing solution. This compact system incorporates a variety of high-efficiency WEIR® equipment, including WARMAN® pumps, CAVEX® hydrocyclones, ENDURON® dewatering screens, LINATEX® hoses, and optional ISOGATE® knife gate valves. Our wash plant outperforms conventional sand screw plants by producing more saleable product with fewer moving parts. The optimized process ensures a drier, higher-quality product with reduced fines. 

Our WEIR SANDMASTER SP series sand wash plants are designed to remove excess fines in a simple way, providing exceptional washing results while delivering clean, low moisture product for conveying or stockpiling. The SP series is a single-grade sand washing unit meaning it creates and discharges one type of sand.  

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