
Silvi Cement Expands Cementitious Materials Distribution with Two New Terminals
Silvi Cement, a division of Silvi Materials, today announced a major expansion of its cementitious materials distribution network, strengthening its position as one of the most reliable suppliers of high-quality construction materials in the Eastern United States. Silvi has officially opened a temporary cement rail load-out facility at the deep-water port of Morehead City, North…
Silvi Materials Acquires Eagle Rock Concrete, Expands Footprint in High-Growth Southeast Market
Silvi Materials, a vertically integrated leader in construction materials, announced today the acquisition of 100% of the assets and operations of Eagle Rock Concrete, a premier ready-mix concrete producer based in North Carolina. The business will operate as Eagle Rock Concrete, a Silvi Materials Company, with closing scheduled after September 1, 2025. This acquisition marks Silvi’s entry into…
FMI Advises LCCI Ready Mix Concrete in Sale to Quikrete
FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of LCCI Ready Mix Concrete (LCCI) to Quikrete. FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive sell-side financial advisor to LCCI for this transaction. LCCI is a premier ready-mix concrete (RMC) provider headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana. Founded in 2012, LCCI serves Southeast Louisiana, including Orleans, Jefferson, St….
Hess Announces New Mini Toy Truck Collection
Construction vehicle featured in 2024 collection. Hess Corporation announced the release of the newest Mini Toy Truck Collection for $35.99 with free standard shipping and Energizer® batteries included, exclusively at HessToyTruck.com. The annual release of the Hess Mini is a limited-production set of highly detailed, small-scale versions of classic holiday Hess Toy Trucks. This year’s 5-in-1 set includes a mix…
FMI Advises Appalachian Insulation Supply and Wolf Pak Transport in Sale to Cameron Ashley Building Products
FMI Capital Advisors is pleased to announce the sale of Appalachian Insulation Supply, Inc. (AIS) and Wolf Pak Transport, LLC to Cameron Ashley Building Products (Cameron Ashley), a portfolio company of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners. FMI Capital Advisors served as the exclusive sell-side financial advisor to AIS and Wolf Pak Transport for this transaction. Based…
Colony Hardware Announces Acquisition of New South Construction Supply
Colony Hardware, Corp. (“Colony” or the “Company”), a leading direct-to-jobsite distributor of construction materials and jobsite supplies, has announced the acquisition of New South Construction Supply, LLC (“New South”), a South Carolina-based value-added distributor of rebar, concrete, masonry, waterproofing products, and contractor supplies. “Bringing New South Construction Supply and Colony Hardware together is impactful in…
Ingevity to acquire leading pavement marking materials business, Ozark Materials
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire privately-owned Ozark Materials, LLC and Ozark Logistics, LLC (“Ozark Materials”) in an all-cash transaction valued at $325 million. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions, and Ingevity expects to close on the transaction by early Q4 2022. Ozark…
Markel Announces Investment in Metromont
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) and Metromont LLC announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire a majority interest in Metromont. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021. Additional terms were not disclosed. Operating as a third-generation family business,…
LafargeHolcim to acquire Firestone Building Products from Bridgestone Americas
The Real Cost of Using the Lowest Cost Carrier
After all you’ve been through in 2020, you’d probably do just about anything to see life go “back to normal.” It’s safe to say we’ll establish a “new normal” at least in the short term. Transportation challenges will likely arise that you haven’t seen before — or at least not to this degree. Pressure on…





