Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) jumped 7% after a report that Quikrete Holdings approached the company about a takeover. The building materials company is working with advisers as it pursues an offer for ...

Vulcan Materials Company VMC is scheduled to release third-quarter 2025 results on Oct. 30, before the opening bell. In the last reported quarter, the company’s adjusted earnings missed the Zacks ...

Global fibre production has reached a record high, primarily due to growth in the production of virgin fossil fuel-based synthetics. That’s the harrowing takeaway from Textile Exchange’s 12th annual ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...

The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...