Pit & Quarry • April 2024 • EVENT OVERVIEW

Leaders from across the aggregate industry converged earlier this year for the annual Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference

Aggregate producers, equipment suppliers and others gathered in February for the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference in South Florida.

The event at PGA National Resort attracted a record number of registrants to reflect on 2023, look to the year ahead and discuss topics related to equipment and technology, safety and health, and more.

The Roundtable program featured a presentation by George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, who delivered a 2024 outlook for the construction materials market. Among the updates Reddin provided were those related to mergers and acquisitions.

“2023 started off very slow,” Reddin says, referring to industry M&A. “There was a lot of uncertainty. Where is inflation going? When will the Fed stop raising interest rates? Russia-Ukraine was a factor in the first half of the year, and the Middle East [conflict] came later.

“In the second half of the year, some of the noise subsides and it looks like interest rates may not go up anymore,” he adds. “Inflation started to trend right. We’re getting GDP numbers that were exceeding expectations. We have seen a very robust merger and acquisition activity in our space.”

Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, also spoke at the Roundtable, providing insights on legislative and regulatory developments pertinent to the industry during a Q&A with P&Q’s Kevin Yanik.

Ogletree Deakins’ Bill Doran visited with Yanik, as well, providing updates related to the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) – including ones on the agency’s final rule on mobile equipment.

“It’s going to be a big rule, but from my perspective and from the people I’ve talked to, operators have been receptive to it – specifically because it bills itself as not being a cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all-type regulation,” says Doran, shareholder of the Washington, D.C., office at Ogletree Deakins, who co-authors the MSHA & The Law column each month within Pit & Quarry. “At least the way it’s written, it provides some flexibility for operators to design a written plan that addresses specific hazards and issues at each individual operation.”

In addition to P&Q’s regular speakers, Roundtable attendees had the opportunity to share their own insights during discussions moderated by Yanik and Pit & Quarry managing editor Jack Kopanski. The seven topics the magazine drew up for discussion this year were 2023 reflections; 2024 outlooks; major events and developments (i.e., 2024 elections, inflation); equipment and technology; trade shows and meetings; industry promotion and business management; and safety and health.

The Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference concluded with a panel discussion between Yanik and four aggregate producers who explored what’s viable now and what’s possible with equipment and technology. The four producers to sit on the panel were Anderson Columbia’s Ronaldo Dos Santos, Turner Mining Group’s Thomas Haun, Kraemer Mining & Materials’ Cody Ladd and Capital Aggregates’ Chris Williams.

A golf outing at PGA National Resort’s Match Course and a cocktail reception welcomed attendees to South Florida. The foursome of Jeff Avant (Atlanta Sand & Supply Co.), Matt Lepp (Van der Graaf), Jay Mizack (Carmeuse) and Charles Gilbert (Astec) won the golf outing with a 9-under par 59.

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Watch exclusive videos featuring 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference attendees at pitandquarry.com/roadtoprosperity. Here’s a glimpse at four videos you can watch.

Several suppliers who joined the magazine at this year’s Roundtable offered insights on the marketplace last year. Hear from TCI Manufacturing’s Kelan Moylan (pictured) and others.

Equipment manufacturers discuss the factors impacting their view of the year ahead for the aggregate industry. Hear from Van der Graaf’s Alex Kanaris (pictured), among others.

Manufacturers such as Douglas’ Paul Ross (pictured) detail the value their companies put on safety, as well as how they go about upholding the value the aggregate industry considers No. 1.

Find out what equipment suppliers are doing to position their companies and the aggregate industry in a positive light. Superior Industries’ John Bennington (pictured) is among those to elaborate.

First row: Scott Alexander, Jeff Avant, Bill Beasley, Clyde Beckett, John Bennington, Sameer Bhalla, Shawn Bonnington, E.J. Burke, Jeff Carlisle, Dan Carney; Second row: Jim Chamberlain, Cole Childress, Michael Cinquemani, Joe Defoe, Greg Donecker, Bill Doran, Ronaldo Dos Santos, Stanley Elliott, Charles Gilbert, Maryanne Graves; Third row: Serge Haladjian, Kevin Hambrice, Thomas Haun, Geoff Hawker, Tim Holmes, Pat Jacomet, Charlie Johnson, Michael Johnson, Jamie Jones, Thomas Jordan; Fourth row: Alex Kanaris, Kevin Keeney, Michael Kelly, Randy Kimberlin, Jonathan Kolbe, Cody Ladd, Doug Lambert, Matt Lepp; Fifth row: Rick Madara, Sean Martell, Brent McManis, Drew Miller, Rob Mineo, Jay Mizack, Kelan Moylan, Damian Murphy; Sixth row: Dominic Nasso, Matt Nichols, Oliver Nobels, Nick Oster, Nick Pearman, Stewart Petrovits; Seventh row: Jason Rawlings, George Reddin, Dan Ricklefs, Vincent Rocco, Eric Rosenow, Paul Ross, Nate Russell, Zach Satterwhite, Bryan Scepaniak, John Scepaniak; Eighth row: Mike Schultz, Nick Schur, Thomas Schwallie, Sarah Smith, Tony Spake, Richard Stainbrook, Frank Suarez, Keaton Turner, Micah Tysver, Matthew Valle; Ninth row: Brian Vrablic, Jason Waddell, Brent Walker, Stephen Ward, Patrick Weaver, Randy Webb, Travis Wellman, William s, Chris Williams, Adam Wint

2024 ROUNDTABLE PARTICIPANTS

Scott Alexander, Summit Materials
Jeff Avant, Atlanta Sand & Supply Co.
Bill Beasley, Xylem
Clyde Beckett, Seminole Tribe of Florida
John Bennington, Superior Industries
Sameer Bhalla, Tread
Shawn Bonnington, Vizalogix
E.J. Burke, Quick Supply
Jeff Carlisle, Douglas Manufacturing
Dan Carney, WEG Electric Corp
Jim Chamberlain, Philippi-Hagenbuch
Cole Childress, Kleemann
Michael Cinquemani, Master Power Transmission
Joe Defoe, Tecweigh
Greg Donecker, Kemper Equipment
Bill Doran, Ogletree Deakins
Ronaldo Dos Santos, Anderson Columbia Co.
Stanley Elliott, Stifel
Charles Gilbert, Astec Industries
Maryanne Graves, John Deere
Serge Haladjian, Haladjian Mineral Solutions
Kevin Hambrice, TerraSource Global
Thomas Haun, Turner Mining Group
Geoff Hawker, Hazemag
Tim Holmes, Moby Dick
Pat Jacomet, Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association
Michael Johnson, NSSGA
Charlie Johnson, DSC Dredge
Jamie Jones, Capital Aggregates
Thomas Jordan, Kleemann
Alex Kanaris, Van der Graaf
Kevin Keeney, Keeney Sand & Stone
Michael Kelly, Master Power Transmission
Randy Kimberlin, Applied Industrial Technologies
Jonathan Kolbe, Allegheny Mineral Corp.
Cody Ladd, Kraemer Mining & Materials
Doug Lambert, Superior Industries
Matt Lepp, Van der Graaf
Rick Madara, McLanahan
Sean Martell, Sensata
Brent McManis, WEG Electric Corp
Drew Miller, John Deere
Rob Mineo, FMI Capital Advisors
Jay Mizack, Carmeuse
Kelan Moylan, TCI Manufacturing
Damian Murphy, Peckham Industries
Dominic Nasso, Buffalo Wire Works
Matt Nichols, Dodge
Oliver Nobels, Schurco Slurry
Nick Oster, Fischer Mining
Nick Pearman, Rogers Group
Stewart Petrovits, Route 82 Sand & Gravel
Jason Rawlings, Austin Powder
George Reddin, FMI Capital Advisors
Dan Ricklefs, PPI
Vincent Rocco, AMCAST
Eric Rosenow, Dyno Nobel
Paul Ross, Douglas Manufacturing
Nate Russell, IRock Crushers
Zach Satterwhite, Carolina Sunrock
Bryan Scepaniak, Wm. D. Scepaniak
John Scepaniak, Wm. D. Scepaniak
Mike Schultz, Kimball Equipment Co.
Nick Schur, Schurco Slurry
Thomas Schwallie, Loadrite
Sarah Smith, Xylem
Tony Spake, Volvo
Richard Stainbrook, L&H Industrial
Frank Suarez, Vulcan Materials Co.
Keaton Turner, Turner Mining Group
Micah Tysver, Crush Mode
Matthew Valle, HaulHub
Brian Vrablic, Rulmeca
Jason Waddell, Jones Bros. Contractors
Brent Walker, Syntron
Stephen Ward, Breedon Group US
Patrick Weaver, L&H Industrial
Randy Webb, Syntron
Travis Wellman, Cemex
William Wetta, DSC Dredge
Chris Williams, Capital Aggregates
Adam Wint, Quick Supply

The dates and location of the 2024 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference will soon be unveiled. Keep tabs on pitandquarry.com for the latest on next year’s event.

Aggregate producers interested in participating in the 2025 Roundtable can contact editor-in-chief Kevin Yanik (kyanik@northcoastmedia.net). Equipment manufacturers, dealers and others who’d like to partner with the magazine on the event should contact group publisher Rob Fulop (rfulop@northcoastmedia.net), associate publisher Dino Vitanza (dvitanza@northcoastmedia.net) or account executive Tim Carolin (tcarolin@northcoastmedia.net).