Tag: Polaris Materials

Logo: U.S. Concrete

U.S. Concrete acquisition to benefit its aggregate business

November 13, 2020 By

The company added assets to its concrete and retail operations serving the California Bay Area building materials sector.

Read More
Photo: Daren Lesley

Lesley: Series of opportunities 
on the horizon

August 10, 2020 By

Daren Lesley, vice president of aggregates at U.S. Concrete, shares why his company is optimistic about the road ahead.

Read More
Logo: U.S. Concrete

U.S. Concrete shares third-quarter 2019 details

November 18, 2019 By

Although quarterly aggregate product revenue declined $600,000, ready-mixed concrete revenue was up in July, August and September.

Read More
Logo: U.S. Concrete

U.S. Concrete’s Pruitt named president

April 15, 2019 By

Ronnie Pruitt, who previously served U.S. Concrete as COO, will continue to report to chairman and CEO Bill Sandbrook.

Read More
Logo: U.S. Concrete

Aggregate become greater driver of U.S. Concrete’s business

February 28, 2019 By

Bill Sandbrook, chairman, president and CEO of U.S. Concrete, noted as much as the company released its full-year 2018 results.

Read More
U.S. Concrete and its subsidiary, Polaris Materials obtained the permits necessary to increase the volume of aggregate imports at its terminal in Long Beach, California. Polaris can now deliver up to 2 million tons of aggregate each year, effectively doubling its throughput capacity. Photo courtesy of U.S. Concrete

Quarry Faces: December 2018

December 26, 2018 By

Snapshots from around the aggregate industry.

Read More

U.S. Concrete awarded permit to import more aggregate into California

September 6, 2018 By

Polaris, a U.S. Concrete subsidiary, is now able to deliver up to 2 million tons of aggregate each year.

Read More
Logo: U.S. Concrete

U.S. Concrete reaches new highs in second-quarter 2018

August 10, 2018 By

Aggregate products sales volume at U.S. Concrete increased 99.8 percent in the second quarter of 2018 compared with the second quarter of 2017.

Read More
Photo courtesy of Getty Images.

Reflecting on the CRH-Ash Grove deal and Summit’s late run

October 24, 2017 By

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.

Read More