Gene Winchester pioneered pre-blended, packaged concrete in 1951. His three sons took over three decades later and helped build it into a privately-held giant.

Concrete supplier Quikrete is buying rival Summit Materials, in a deal valued at $11.5 billion that will capitalize on high demand for building materials, the company said in a statement Nov. 25. The ...

Summit Materials (SUM) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete for $52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5B, including ...

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Nov 25 (Reuters) - Summit Materials (SUM.N), opens new tab said on Monday rival Quikrete would acquire the company in a deal valued at $11.5 billion, in a move to capitalize on higher demand for ...

No, it's not a grunge band—it's a powdery binding agent that mixes with gravel, sand, and water to form the hardened slab we call concrete. It's made by heating limestone, iron, alumina, and silica to ...

The QUIKRETE Companies and the Contour Crafting Corporation (CC Corp) recently entered into a collaboration to develop proprietary concrete used in the automated construction of residential, ...

Quikrete Holdings Inc. will acquire Irving-based water and drainage pipe manufacturer Forterra Inc. in a $2.74 billion take-private transaction announced Monday morning. Atlanta-based Quikrete will ...