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There are 134 concrete production plants and 1,350 mixers. Argos' concrete production capacity in Colombia is only 1.7 million cubic meters per year, with 40 plants and 230 mixers. In 2008, Argos had a market capitalization of over $3.5 billion US dollars and income of over $1,955 million US dollars.
Most cement plants are located close to the limestone deposits. Thirty-four states have cement manufacturing plants. In 2013, the five leading cement-producing states, in descending order, were: Texas, California, Missouri, Florida, and Alabama. Together, the five accounted for almost half of US cement production.
In 2005, Vulcan acquired 11 aggregates operations and five asphalt plants in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee. On February 19, 2007, Vulcan announced that it would buy stone and cement producer Florida Rock Industries for $4.7 billion. [6] [7] Vulcan completed the acquisition of Florida Rock on November 16, 2007. [8]
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Concrete is the second-most used product on Earth, aside from water. Cement makes up 10-15% of concrete by volume, but accounts for 88% of concrete’s considerable emissions. Other ingredients in ...
The company faces more than $200,000 in citations and penalties.
A 1924 issue of Concrete magazine said that the operation at 1000 La Brea Ave. appeared to be "the pioneer mixing plant in the West," the first of its kind offering "ready-mixed Portland cement ...
Argos acquired full ownership of Southern Star Concrete in November 2005 in a purchase agreement with the former owners, Texas Growth Fund and Austin Ventures, both based in Austin, Texas. In 2019, Southern Star sold their Arkansas assets to SRM Concrete, a privately-owned materials supply company based out of Nashville, Tennessee.