acquisitions
Lafarge sells Maryland properties to Bluegrass Materials
Lafarge North America Inc. says it will sell five aggregates quarries and related assets in Maryland to Bluegrass Materials Co. in a deal worth $320 million. “This acquisition significantly expands our footprint along the eastern seaboard,” says Ted Baker II,… Keep Reading
W.L. Ross expands its reach through acquisitions
Permian Basin Materials LLC, an affiliate of W.L. Ross & Co. LLC, completed the acquisitions of Crockett County Mining Ltd., Highland Concrete Co. and Wallach Concrete Inc. W.L. Ross funds will own 80 percent of Permian Basin Materials, and existing… Keep Reading
Coco Group’s purchase of Russell Group now complete
Coco Group, a Canadian aggregate producer, acquired Russell Redi-Mix Concrete, Langenburg Redi-Mix Ltd., and the Russell Group (RRMC), which provides heavy civil contracting, aggregates production, supply and hauling, excavation grading and site-preparation services. “Our heavy civil construction expertise now spans… Keep Reading
ACG Materials acquires pits in Eagle Ford shale region
ACG Materials acquired the assets of Pinnacle Materials LLC’s Eagle Ford Division in south Texas. ACG Materials will now operate five pits – located in Dilley, Pearsall, Eagle Pass and the Three Rivers area – that Pinnacle Materials previously managed. ACG… Keep Reading
Pump manufacturer acquired
National Oilwell Varco (NOV) acquired Robbins & Myers earlier this year, placing many of Robbins & Myers' industrial pumping products under NOV's Mono division. Three specific Robbins & Myers businesses are now part of NOV Mono, including Moyno Inc., a… Keep Reading
McLanahan Corp. finalizes Eagle Iron Works acquisition
Speculated to have been in the works for some time, McLanahan Corp. has finalized its acquisition of Eagle Iron Works and formed a new company -- EIW, LLC. While no official announcement has yet been made, a letter from McLanahan… Keep Reading
Sand and gravel operation sold to National Lime & Stone Co.
National Lime & Stone Co. has acquired Chesterville Sand & Gravel, a producer located in Chesterville, Ohio. National says the acquisition includes the sand and gravel reserves and related processing equipment in Chesterville, although terms of the agreement have not… Keep Reading
Here we go again
After spending the first half of this year at the top of our news pages, the story of Martin Marietta Materials’ bid for Vulcan Materials had fallen from the spotlight. Well, it’s back. When a judge put a four-month hold… Keep Reading
Kaman Industrial Technologies acquires Zeller
Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. has acquired the assets of Zeller Corp., a distributor of electrical and automation components. The acquisition extends and expands Kaman's automation and motion control product segment to include electrical controls and power distribution. Zeller, which also… Keep Reading
