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词条 U.S. Concrete, Inc
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  1. History

  2. Products & services

  3. Operations

      Research & Development  

  4. Awards

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox company
| name = U.S. Concrete, Inc
| type = Public
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ|USCR}}
S&P 600 Component
| industry = Heavy Building Materials
| products = Ready-Mixed Concrete and Aggregates
| foundation = 1948
| location_city = Euless, Texas
| location_country = United States
| key_people = William J. Sandbrook
({{small| Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Chief Operating Officer and Director}}) (2012.12)
| homepage ={{URL|http://www.us-concrete.com }}
}}U.S. Concrete, Inc.(NASDAQ: USCR) was set up in 1999 and now is based in Euless, Texas. The company’s main products are ready-mixed concrete and aggregates. The company serves customers widely distributed in Texas, California, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington D.C..[1][2]

History

1999-2001, U.S. Concrete, Inc acquired 21 companies and received $35 million IPO.

2002-2003, The company engaged in the aggregates industry and completed 1 tuck-in acquisition.

2004 and beyond, It has been making more progress in the market via cross-selling opportunities.[3]

The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on April 29, 2010.[4] It emerged from bankruptcy on August 31, 2010 after reducing its debt by $272 million.[5]

On October 30, 2012, Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Concrete, completed the acquisition of Bode Gravel Co. and Bode Concrete LLC.[6]

On Dec 17, 2012, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Concrete, Inc., Smith Precast., Inc., sold substantially all of its assets for $4.27 million in cash and the assumption of certain obligations by Jensen Enterprises, Inc.[7]

Products & services

U.S. Concrete, Inc. provides ready-mixed concrete, the company also provides crushed stone, sand, and gravel. U.S. Concrete has 150 standard ready-mixed concrete plants, 16 volumetric ready-mixed concrete facilities, and 14 producing aggregates facilities (2016). The company also involves building materials stores, hauling operations and broker product sales.[2][8][9][10]

Operations

Research & Development

2009, U.S. Concrete's National Research Laboratory was set up to develop enhanced concrete (supplementary cementitious materials, SCMs) and solutions. Besides, the company also maintains academic-industrial partnership with research teams at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Arizona State University (ASU).

U.S. Concrete uses lime slurry and ARIDUS® Rapid Drying Concrete (addressing moisture-related floor covering failures) self-desiccating concrete technology. However, in 2012.12, the company's subsidiary sold Arizona Precast Operations.[2]

Awards

  • 2013.11, U.S. Concrete, Inc.'s operation Central Concrete Supply Co., Inc., mainly worked for San Francisco Bay Area, received the Northern California & Western Nevada Chapter American Concrete Institute (ACI) Award for Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall.It was honored because of its low-CO2 concrete products.[11]
  • 2013.11, U.S. Concrete, Inc.'s operation Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc.awarded and begun providing ready-mix concrete for the New Tappan Zee Bridge, a bridge to replace the old Governor Malcolm Wilson bridge.[12] In 2013.10, Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc.was selected to receive the New York City Concrete Industry Board's 52nd Annual Award for its outstanding work (ready-mixed concrete) for the World Trade Center Transportation Hub Transit Hall in New York City.[13]
  • 2011, U.S. Concrete's subsidiary, Riverside Materials, LLC d/b/a Eastern Concrete Materials, Inc., received Greensite Award, famous for the sustainable concrete construction for One World Trade Center.[14]
  • 2009.11, U.S. Concrete hornored the GreenSite Award for its environmentally friendly constructions of California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California.[15]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=USCR+Profile|title= Business Summary }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.google.com/finance?cid=663187|title= Description }}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.us-concrete.com/usconcrete_history.asp|title= History/Timeline}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/usconcrete/update-1-u-s-concrete-to-cut-272-mln-debt-via-bankruptcy-idUSSGE63S0LQ20100429|title=UPDATE 1-U.S. Concrete to cut $272 mln debt via bankruptcy|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|work=U.S.|access-date=2018-07-19|language=en-US}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.theconcreteproducer.com/producers/us-concrete-emerges-from-bankruptcy_o|title=https://www.theconcreteproducer.com/producers/us-concrete-emerges-from-bankruptcy_o|website=www.theconcreteproducer.com|access-date=2018-07-19}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://biz.yahoo.com/e/121031/uscr8-k.html |title= Form 8-K for US CONCRETE INC |date=October 31, 2012 |accessdate=Nov 20, 2013}}
7. ^{{cite web |url= https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-concrete-sells-arizona-precast-231043300.html|title=U.S. Concrete Sells Arizona Precast Operations}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.us-concrete.com/about_us/}}
9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.us-concrete.com/solutions/|title= Company Solutions}}
10. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyProfile?rpc=66&symbol=USCR.O|title= COMPANY FULL DESCRIPTION}}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://investorrelations.us-concrete.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=806846|title= U.S. Concrete's San Francisco Bay Area Operating Company Receives American Concrete Institute Award for Work on Stanford University's Bing Concert Hall}}
12. ^{{cite web |url=https://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20131105-904490.html|title= U.S. Concrete's New York-New Jersey Operations Awarded the Land-Based Concrete Supply for the New Tappan Zee Bridge}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-concretes-york-jersey-operations-100000265.html|title= U.S. Concrete's New York-New Jersey Operations Selected to Receive New York City Concrete Industry Board's 52nd Annual Award}}
14. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.pr.com/press-release/306168|title= U.S. Concrete Recognized for Sustainable Concrete Construction, Greensite Award for Its Contribution to One World Trade Center, New York, New York}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-concrete-wins-greensite-award-for-california-academy-of-sciences-69907722.html|title= U.S. Concrete Wins GreenSite Award for California Academy of Sciences}}

External links

  • Official Website

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