Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER September 2015 3 by Therese Dunphy, Editor-in-Chief tdunphy@randallreilly.com AGGREGATES INDUSTRY F or more than a decade, Aggregates Manager has surveyed aggregates producers to determine current market conditions, forecast future conditions, and assess current challenges to the market. These annual forecasts, published in our January issue, help operators benchmark their conditions against those of their peers and better plan for their businesses. Based solely on operator feedback, these forecasts have accurately predicted the highs and the lows of the market. It's a valuable piece of market intelligence that has just one flaw — it is available only on an annual basis. In this issue, you'll find the solution to that flaw, the print debut of a monthly companion piece — the Aggregates Industry Outlook. Like the annual forecast, the results of this index are based on those who know the market the best — operators. Earlier this year, we invited a select group of industry leaders to join the panel and help launch this index. We are extremely grateful for the time and insights they have already shared as we developed this index and will continue to provide through future surveys. Just before each issue goes to print, we ask panel members their opinion of current and future business condition and production demand. Their responses are given a numeric value, which represents the panel's opinion of the overall health of the aggregates industry. A score of 100 is neutral, with any number above being positive and any number below being negative. As you'll find on page 7, this month's score is a healthy 130, well above neutral. Now that the index is established, I invite any interested operator to join this panel. Just send an email to tdunphy@randallreilly.com, and I'll send you a link to join. Each month, I'll send out a quick six-question survey that takes just a minute or two to complete. Membership on this panel has its advantages. Panelists get the results as soon as they are compiled, typically two to three weeks before the issue has printed and mailed. Members who submit their mailing addresses and photos also receive a free copy of our 2015 Atlas CD, valued at $250. And, most importantly, all operators can keep their finger on the pulse of the industry by viewing the monthly results and comparing them to their own business conditions. September 2015 Vol. 20, No. 9 aggman.com /AggregatesManager @AggMan_editor Editorial Editor-in-Chief: Therese Dunphy Editorial Director: Marcia Gruver Doyle Online Editor: Wayne Grayson Online Managing Editor: Bobby Atkinson editorial@aggman.com Design & Production Art Director: Sandy Turner, Jr. Production Designer: Timothy Smith Advertising Production Manager: Linda Hapner production@aggman.com Construction Media VP of Sales, Construction Media: Joe Donald sales@randallreillyconstruction.com 3200 Rice Mine Rd NE Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 800-633-5953 randallreilly.com Corporate Chairman: Mike Reilly President and CEO: Brent Reilly Chief Operations Officer: Shane Elmore Chief Financial Officer: Russell McEwen Senior Vice President, Sales: Scott Miller Senior Vice President, Editorial and Research: Linda Longton Vice President of Events: Stacy McCants Vice President, Audience Development: Prescott Shibles Vice President, Digital Services: Nick Reid Vice President, Marketing: Julie Arsenault For change of address and other subscription inquiries, please contact: aggregatesmanager@halldata.com. Aggregates Manager TM magazine (ISSN 1552-3071) is published monthly by Randall-Reilly, LLC copyright 2015. Executive and Administrative offices, 3200 Rice Mine Rd. N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Subscription rates: $24 annually, Non-domestic $125 annually. Single copies: $7. We assume no responsibility for the validity of claims of manufacturers in any advertisement or editorial product information or literature offered by them. Publisher reserves the right to refuse non-qualified subscriptions. Periodical circulation postage paid at Tuscaloosa, Alabama and additional entries. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by an information storage retrieval system, without written permission of the copyright owner. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS. (See DMM 507.1.5.2); NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: send address corrections to Aggregates Manager, 3200 Rice Mine Road N.E., Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Keeping a Finger on the Pulse of the