Business
Martin Marietta acquires Albert Frei & Sons
Albert Frei & Sons is the nation’s 54th-largest crushed stone producer, serving the Denver market. Keep Reading
Jarco Aggregates makes another acquisition
The company acquired sand and gravel reserves in Freer, Texas, in a deal that comes on the heels of its purchase of Corpus Christi Sand & Gravel. Keep Reading
Buffalo Wire Works purchases Bison Steel
Buffalo Wire Works acquired the company manufacturing a high-abrasion-resistant welded wire screen for aggregate producers. Keep Reading
SRM acquires assets from Sidley, Tri-County Stone
SRM Concrete and SRM Materials struck deals this month to acquire facilities from Ohio’s R.W. Sidley, Tennessee’s Tri-County Stone and Michigan’s Cheboygan Cement Products. Keep Reading
Granite Construction acquires Memphis Stone & Gravel
The deal involves three sand and gravel mines, an additional mine that’s under construction and Memphis Stone & Gravel’s sister company. Keep Reading
The factors aiding recent construction materials acquisitions
FMI Capital Advisors leaders share how increased funding and price increases are allowing major acquisitions to take place despite a decrease in aggregate volumes. Keep Reading
Farmer Companies expands into northern California
The Midwestern construction materials producer purchased Folsom Ready Mix, which operates in the Sacramento and Anderson markets of California. Keep Reading
USGS: Third-quarter aggregate production declines
Total construction aggregate production was down slightly in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Get breakdowns on crushed stone and sand and gravel. Keep Reading
SRM, Vulcan Materials strike a ready-mix deal
SRM Concrete came to terms on a deal with Vulcan Materials Co., acquiring more than 80 ready-mixed concrete plants in the state of Texas. Keep Reading
