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The company was focused on the production of heavy construction materials in the southwestern United States market (e.g. Texas and California). TXI mainly focuses on cement, Portland, masonry and oil well cements, aggregates, and other concrete related products. Until 2012, Texas Industries owned 82 manufacturing facilities in six states. [1]
The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) is a United States trade association of manufacturers of concrete and masonry products. [2] The association was founded in 1918. NCMA publishes methods and specifications, which are used by the industry, and are cited within professional manuals.
Masonry, including brick, stone and Concrete Masonry Units (CMU), also called "cinder block" or "concrete block". The main article for this category is Masonry . Subcategories
A pallet of "8-inch" concrete blocks An interior wall of painted concrete blocks Concrete masonry blocks A building constructed with concrete masonry blocks. A concrete block, also known as a cinder block in North American English, breeze block in British English, or concrete masonry unit (CMU), or by various other terms, is a standard-size rectangular block used in building construction.
Building materials companies of the United States — part of the construction industry in the United States. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Production of aerated concrete requires less energy than for all other masonry products, thereby reducing the use of fossil fuels and associated carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions. [50] The curing process also saves energy, as the steam curing takes place at relatively low temperatures and the hot steam generated in the autoclaves is reused for ...
From 1999-2001, U.S. Concrete acquired 21 companies and received $35 million in an IPO. From 2002-2003, the company engaged in the aggregates industry and completed 1 tuck-in acquisition. From 2004 onward, it has been engaged in more cross-selling opportunities. [3] The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 29, 2010. [4]
In fact, rusticated concrete blocks could be considered a type of concrete masonry unit. The main difference here is the treatment of the face of the concrete. As its name suggests, rusticated concrete block involves rustication, leaving the face that will be on the outside rough and often raised towards the middle.