Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES INDUSTRY OUTLOOK In each month since the November presi- dential election, the Aggregates Industry Outlook has gained ground. In February, it surged 12.16 percent to an overall score of 139.35, its highest score to date. A single question — regarding the month's sales from a year-over-year perspective — drew a lower response than those given in Janu- ary. It fell 0.09 points compared to the last month's rating, however, it is 0.07 points higher than the rating given in February 2016. All other forward-looking questions drew favorable increases compared to Jan- uary responses. The highest ratings were returned in response to the industry's out- look for the next 12 months. That rating was 4.38 on a 5-point system, with a score of 5 indicating a very positive response. It refl ects the most optimistic outlook given since we began asking industry leaders for their perspective in 2015. Bidding remains very active and, with the renewed optimism in the economy with regards to the material sector, I anticipate a strong construction season. — Daryl Zeiner, Sales Manager, The H&K Group (There is) general market excitement about the direction of the new administration. Oil prices have stabilized, and jobs are coming back to Houston. On the public side, there is a strong backlog of TxDOT and municipal work. — Rob Van Til, Managing Partner, River Aggregates, LLC We are hopeful that the bipartisan support for a real infrastructure program proposed by President Trump comes to fruition. — Bill Schmitz, Vice President, Quality Control and Sales, Gernatt Asphalt Products, Inc. Crushed stone and sand and gravel companies seem to be optimistic. I think most hope the new administration will provide the real dollars to rebuild the U.S. road system. I know the frac sand industry is going forward with exploration of new deposits, especially in Texas. They are anticipating additional oil and gas drilling in the Permian Basin; and fracking those wells. — Mark J. Zdunczyk, Consulting Geologist, Mark J. Zdunczyk LLC Editor's note: To join our panel, email Editor-in-Chief Therese Dunphy at tdunphy@randallreilly.com. 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 Aggregates Industry Outlook Aug. 2016 Sept. 2016 Oct. 2016 Dec. 2016 Jul. 2016 Jan. 2017 Feb. 2017 Mar. 2017 Feb. 2016 Apr. 2016 May 2016 Jun. 2016 Mar. 2016 128.61 131.68 128.99 128.15 111.00 139.35 126.03 111.42 109.80 122.43 124.24 108.08 119.44 10 6 4 Texas Texas Florida California Georgia Missouri Wisconsin Indiana Florida Pennsylvania 7 3 10 4 7 4 8 TOP STATES Wheel Loader Excavators MOBILE EQUIPMENT FINANCED Type of Equipment 10/01/2016- 12/31/16 Wheel loader (250-1,000 horsepower) 169 Excavator (160-520 horsepower) 74 Wheel loaders Number fi nanced Komatsu WA500-8 13 Cat 982M 12 Cat 980M 12 Deere 844K 10 Cat 972M 9 Excavators Number fi nanced Cat 336FL 11 Cat 336EL 6 Doosan DX350LC-5 3 Cat 330FL 3 Komatsu PC490LC-11 3 Top models fi nanced Top models fi nanced