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CalPortland completes acquisition of California assets from Martin Marietta Materials, USA

06 October 2015, Published under Cement News

Taiheiyo Cement USA, Inc and CalPortland Company announced that the purchase of certain Riverside cement business assets in California from Martin Marietta Materials, Inc was successfully completed on 30 September, 2015. The assets identified in the purchase include the Oro Grande Cement Facility, and two rail sided product distribution terminals located in in National City, CA and Stockton, CA.

CalPortland Co to buy Martin Marietta's California cement business

06 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Taiheiyo Cement Corp announced Tuesday that its California subsidiary CalPortland Co (CPC) will buy Martin Marietta Materials Inc's cement business in California for US$420m. Major assets included in the deal are the Oro Grande cement plant (situated near the major market of Los Angeles) and the Stockton and San Diego cement terminals. "This asset purchase from Martin Marietta will allow CPC to replace the cement production capacity lost by the discontinuation of cement production ...

Martin Marietta sees higher building volumes

05 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Materials, one of the top five US aggregates producers, has announced a first-half turnover 46.9 per cent ahead at US$1612.7m, thanks to the initial consolidation of TXI, formerly Texas Industries, and the EBITDA rose by 71.6 per cent to US$303.2m.  The trading profit jumped by 102.5 per cent to US$162.5m and after a net interest charge that was 53 per cent higher at US$38.4m and other items, the pre-tax profit emerged at US$126.3m compared with US$52m and the net attribut...

Martin Marietta first-quarter sales up 66%

05 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta reported consolidated first quarter net sales of US$631.9m compared with US$379.7m a year earlier, an increase of 66 per cent. Aggregates product line volume increase of 17.1 per cent, aggregates product line price increase of 11.4 per cent. Heritage aggregates product line volume increase of seven per cent, excluding shipments from 2014 divestitures from prior-year quarter. Reported heritage volume increased 3.7 per cent. Heritage aggregates product line price increase of 1...

Martin Marietta Materials boosted by Texas Industries

11 February 2015, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Materials, including Texas Industries from mid-2014, saw turnover increase by 34.2 per cent in 2014 to US$2958m and the EBITDA of US$631.2m was 59.9 per cent higher than the figure shown a year ago. The trading profit rose by 44.4 per cent to US$314.9m while the net attributable profit it improved by 12.8 per cent to US$155.6m.  Aggregates Martin Marietta's aggregates production rose by 15,3 per cent in 2014 to 134.31Mt (148.0543Mst) while the original business showed a ...

Martin Marietta boosted by TXI acquisition

29 October 2014, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Materials, with a three-month contribution from Texas Industries (TX)I, increased turnover by 30.5 per cent to US$2101.6m in the first nine months of the calendar year, while EBITDA almost doubled by rising by 99.2 per cent to US$565.4m. The trading profit rose by 26.5 per cent to US$196.3m and the net interest charge was 10.8 per cent higher at US$45m.  Pre-tax profit advanced by 31.1 per cent to US$150m, but the tax charge just over doubled. This left the net profit  6.7...

Martin Marietta's net profit trebles

30 July 2014, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Materials, the fourth-largest US aggregates producer, has announced a first-half turnover 161.9 per cent ahead at US$1097.8m and the EBITDA improved by 23.8 per cent to US$163.8m. The trading profit rose by 73.4 per cent to US$80.3m and after a net interest charge that was 7.4 per cent lower at US$25.1m, the pre-tax profit emerged at US$52.0m compared with US$19.1m and the net attributable profit virtually trebled to US$26.5m. Net debt at the end of June was less than ...

Martin Marietta completes TXI acquisition

03 July 2014, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Inc said it has completed its acquisition of Texas Industries Inc (TXI). As a result, the common stock of TXI is no longer listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange. In a statement, Ward Nye, Martin Marietta's CEO, said the merger gives his company an "expanded platform for growth," particularly in Texas and California. "I look forward to continuing to work closely with our team and all of our employees, including our new team members from TXI, to ensure a seamle...

Martin Marietta and TXI confirm agreement with US Department of Justice

30 June 2014, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta has reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), approved by the district court for the District of Columbia, that resolves all competition issues with respect to Martin Marietta's proposed acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement with the DOJ, Martin Marietta will divest its North Troy aggregate quarry in Mill Creek, Oklahoma and its two rail yards located in Dallas and Frisco, Texas. "We appreciate the Department of Justice'...

Martin Marietta to resolve TXI competition issues

24 June 2014, Published under Cement News

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc expects to enter into an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will resolve all competition issues with respect to the proposed acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc. Martin Marietta believes that the agreement will be finalised this week. While Martin Marietta is not in a position to state the terms of the agreement until it is final, it anticipates that the agreement will require the divestiture of Martin Marietta's North Troy aggregates quarry i...