QUIKRETE® Marks 80-Year Milestone
ATLANTA – The QUIKRETE® Companies, one of the largest North American brands in construction concrete and bonding, turned 80 on May 22.
This historic milestone celebrates the journey from fledgling building materials supplier in Columbus, Ohio to the largest manufacturer of pre-blended, packaged concrete and cementitious products in North America.
Along the ways, it developed its namesake brand of pre-mix, and acquired other companies to include familiar hard-surfaces and hardscape brands such as Custom® Building Products, Pavestone® and Keystone®.
“Following the vision of our founder, Gene Winchester, The QUIKRETE Companies remains true to its roots as the innovator of pre-blended materials that make building, repair and home improvement projects efficient, consistent and profitable,” said CEO Will Magill.
“Building on an unmatched network that allows us to provide products anywhere within 24 hours, we’ve diversified and strengthen our portfolio, manufacturing capabilities, quality control, technical expertise and geographic footprint to best serve the marketplace,” he added. “This approach and a dedicated team of associates has allowed us to live up to being ‘What America’s Made Of’ for 80 years.”
Under the leadership of Winchester’s sons Jim, Jack and Dennis, who remain active board members, The QUIKRETE Companies developed and produced high-quality, commercial-grade materials, starting with QUIKRETE and expanding to its Surface Bonding Cement and Fast Set products.
The QUIKRETE Companies acquired Seal Beach, Calif.-based installation-materials manufacturer Custom Building Products in 2013. It also bought Dallas-based paver producer Pavestone in 2012, and Keystone, a Minneapolis maker of segmented-retaining-wall systems and other hardscape products, in 2016.
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