mergers and acquisitions
Vulcan divesting Aggregates USA assets
Blue Water Industries will acquire Vulcan's divestitures in Tennessee and Abingdon, Virginia, for $290 million. Keep Reading
The latest on the Summit Materials acquisition front
Alan Ritchey Materials, Columbia Silica and Stockman Quarry are among the company's most recent acquisitions. Keep Reading
Reflecting on the CRH-Ash Grove deal and Summit’s late run
Now that CRH has essentially secured its takeover of Ash Grove Cement from Summit Materials, let's look back at the dynamics at play in the deal and how the CRH-Ash Grove pact compares to another recent acquisition. Keep Reading
Done deal: CRH cements acquisition of Ash Grove
Ash Grove Cement shareholders approved the merger agreement struck in recent weeks with CRH, putting an end to a bid from Summit Materials. Keep Reading
Summit Materials reportedly makes bid for Ash Grove Cement
After CRH had agreed to pay $3.5 billion for Ash Grove Cement, Summit Materials has made a rival offer for the cement maker, says Reuters. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete, CRH continue acquisition activity
U.S. Concrete Inc. and CRH PLC, which both recently announced major acquisitions, are reportedly in the process of completing more deals. Keep Reading
U.S. Concrete – not Vulcan – to acquire Polaris
Polaris Materials entered into an agreement with U.S. Concrete, which will now acquire the company as opposed to Vulcan Materials Co. Keep Reading
Analysis: What CRH’s purchase of Ash Grove means
George Reddin, managing director at FMI Capital Advisors, offers some perspective on CRH's $3.5 billion acquisition of Ash Grove Cement, as well as what's ahead in the M&A market beyond this deal. Keep Reading
Mid-year construction materials review
If the first-half of 2017 for the construction materials industry can be summed up in a word, it’s “uncertainty.” Keep Reading
