Mellott Partners with Southern Machinery

May 4, 2023 – Mellott Company has made another strong strategic move. Rich Blake, Mellott Company president and CEO, and Abbay Blankenship, Southern Machinery Co. owner and president, announced that their companies have entered into an agreement for Mellott to acquire Southern Machinery. “This is an exciting opportunity for our family, dedicated associates and loyal business partners,” Abbay said. “With…

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Top Stories of 2021

Jan. 6, 2022 – There were certainly a lot of blockbuster stories in 2021. None bigger than passage of the new infrastructure bill. But interestingly, that was not the most read story on Rock Products’ website. Here is a list of the stories that made the biggest impact on our readers. You will note mergers and acquisitions get people’s attention. Well, buckle up,…

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First Look – November 2021

TOP NEWS Luck Stone Acquires Ararat Rock Products Luck Stone acquired North Carolina-based Ararat Rock Products, which operated quarries in Mount Airy and Eden, one of the largest acquisitions in the company’s nearly 100-year history. Mellott Company SoldMellott Company has been acquired by MFG Partners and PNC Mezzanine Capital. Global investment bank Stout served as exclusive financial advisor to Mellott…

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100 Years of the Mellott Company

Nov. 18, 2020 – In 2016, I had the privilege of traveling to Warfordsburg, Pa., to tour the Mellott Company facility. I wrote a feature story that appeared in Rock Products based on that experience. One thing was certain during my visit there with Paul Mellott Jr., Brian Mellott and Herman Mellott – this is one of the aggregates industry’s best companies. That history of excellence…

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Just the CrusherFax, Ma’am

August 1, 2014 – Now this is an innovative idea. The federal government’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued to Mellott Company the federal service mark registration for “CrusherFax by Mellott Company.” This means that crushing equipment sold by Mellott Company is the only equipment that may be supported by CrusherFax documentation. CrusherFax is similar to the Carfax documentation…

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Mellott Company Expands Product Lines

Mellott Company, the East Coast’s largest service provider to the aggregate industry and the largest Metso distributor in North America, now features the Replacement Parts and Component Exchange (CXP) program. It was officially introduced at this year’s ConExpo-Con/Agg show. Years of experience in all aspects of the aggregate industry led Mellott Company to develop high-quality replacement parts for its own…

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