Vulcan Materials acquires quarry in California

Sale is part of deal between Vulcan and West Coast Aggregates

{reg}Vulcan Materials, the largest producer of concrete and other crushed stone in the United States, acquired the Pilarcitos Quarry just east of Half Moon Bay, in San Mateo County, California, reports Half Moon Bay Review.

 

The company claims it will abide by environmental stipulations already in place at the quarry. The sale was part of a deal for four quarries between the Alabama-based Vulcan corporation and West Coast Aggregates.

The Pilarcitos Quarry produces about 500,000 tons of granite material each year. Those products include concrete for building, asphalt for roads and rock boulders used to stop erosion.

The acquisition comes at a strategic time and location for Vulcan. After years of recession-driven slowdown, Vulcan officials have made clear they believe the construction industry is bouncing back. The company bought the Pilarcitos Quarry as part of $320 million expansion focused mainly in the Western states. The amount paid for the Pilarcitos Quarry is not being disclosed per the terms of the deal, according to a Vulcan spokeswoman.{/reg}