Vulcan Increases Operational Footprint In Texas

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company VMC, the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it has acquired aggregates operations that enhance its ability to serve customers in the greater Dallas market.

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The Company has completed the acquisition of one quarry in southern Oklahoma with rail distribution capabilities into Texas and two distribution yards in the Dallas area from Martin Marietta Materials, for cash and real property.

Tom Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Vulcan Materials Company, stated, "Texas is a strategic market for us.  This acquisition provides an important complement to our other aggregates sources and distribution facilities across the state.  These facilities enhance our aggregates supply capabilities in Texas and provide additional opportunities to better serve our customers."

Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 index, is the nation's foremost producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of asphalt mix and concrete.  For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com.

SOURCE Vulcan Materials Company

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