Vulcan Materials Acquires U.S. Concrete in $1.294 Billion Deal

Vulcan Materials Company to Acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete

December 11, 2024

Construction

Vulcan Materials Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete, L.P. (Superior). The value-enhancing deal is expected to close by the end of 2024, adding six aggregates operations and expanding Vulcan’s asphalt and ready-mixed concrete presence in Southern California.

Quikrete Holdings Acquires Summit Materials for $11.5B

February 17, 2025

Construction

Quikrete Holdings acquired Summit Materials in a transaction valued at approximately $11.5 billion enterprise value (including debt), or $52.50 per share in cash. The deal combines Summit’s aggregates and cement with Quikrete’s concrete and cement-based products to create a more vertically integrated North American construction materials platform. Regulatory approvals and Summit stockholder approval were required for closing in 2025.

Vulcan Materials Company Acquires Wake Stone Corporation

September 26, 2024

Building Products

Vulcan Materials Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wake Stone Corporation, a leading pure‑play aggregates supplier in the Carolinas. The acquisition expands Vulcan’s aggregates footprint and reserves—notably serving the Raleigh, North Carolina area—and is expected to close later this year subject to customary conditions.

LafargeHolcim (US) Acquires Marshall Concrete Products

December 13, 2021

Building Products

LafargeHolcim in the United States, through its Aggregate Industries operations, has acquired Marshall Concrete Products, a longtime Minneapolis/St. Paul concrete producer. Marshall Concrete, founded in 1936 and employing more than 60 people, will join LafargeHolcim’s US portfolio to strengthen its residential and light commercial concrete offerings in the Twin Cities market.

Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Acquires Forterra, Inc.

March 18, 2022

Building Products

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., a privately owned family building-products company, completed an all-cash acquisition of Forterra, Inc. for $24.00 per share, taking Forterra private and delisting its common stock from NASDAQ. The deal expands Quikrete's product offering into water and drainage infrastructure pipe and related precast concrete products, and consolidates Forterra's business previously held by Lone Star Americas Acquisitions and public shareholders.

Big 7 Ventures Acquires Modern Concrete Inc.

March 6, 2025

Construction

Big 7 Ventures, a private equity firm, has acquired Modern Concrete Inc., a ready-mix/volumetric concrete specialist headquartered in Elko, Nevada. Modern Concrete will continue to operate under founder and President Scott Reutner as Big 7 supports the company's growth and expansion into new markets across the Western United States.