Merger Mania

Last month I noted the significance of Breedon’s foray into the North American aggregates market with its acquisition of BMC Enterprises. You can read my interview with Breedon executive Andy Arnold in this issue for a little inside information on that deal. But mergers and acquisitions activity in the aggregates industry is far from over. Here are some recent deals.…

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SRM Materials Acquires Texas Quarry from Summit Materials

SRM Materials has acquired XIT Sand & Gravel in Channing, Texas, from Summit Materials. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We’re looking forward to welcoming this great group of team members aboard and partnering with them to produce and supply quality aggregate to the Texas panhandle.” Located approximately 60 miles northwest of Amarillo, this acquisition marks SRM Materials’ third aggregate…

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SRM Materials Acquires Construction Aggregates Division of Coalson Excavation 

SRM Materials has acquired the construction aggregates division of Coalson Excavation located in Hamilton, Texas. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We’re excited to welcome the Coalson team into the SRM family, and we look forward to producing and supplying aggregate to both Central Texas and parts of West Texas.” This acquisition marks SRM Materials’ second aggregate site in Texas…

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First Look – January 2024

TOP NEWS Granite Granite Construction announced the acquisition of Lehman-Roberts Co. and Memphis Stone & Gravel Co., longstanding asphalt paving and asphalt and aggregates producers and suppliers.  Silvi Materials Shipping sand products to Brooklyn, N.Y., and the five boroughs of Manhattan is a challenge. But Silvi Materials now has a new high-quality, cost-effective solution, launching barges from a new port located about…

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SRM Materials Acquires Ohio Operation from Weidle Corp.

SRM Materials has acquired a sand and gravel operation from Weidle Corp. in Germantown, Ohio. The site is located directly behind SRM Concrete’s Germantown ready-mix plant. SRM Materials President Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We are excited to bring the Weidle team on board here at SRM Materials. We gained a great site and a great group of team members, and we…

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SRM Concrete Buys Clinton-Tecumseh Aggregates

SRM Materials, the aggregate division of SRM Concrete, acquired Clinton-Tecumseh Aggregates, a sand and gravel quarry in Lenawee County. This addition marks the company’s second quarry in Michigan and the 17th nationwide. President of SRM Materials Ryan Hollingshead stated, “We are thrilled to have added another quarry in Michigan to help supply the needs of our concrete plants. Not only…

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