Oldcastle APG Acquires Master Block, Inc.

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Oldcastle APG Acquires Master Block, Inc.

2024-08-13 20:30 Last Updated At：20:41

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2024--

Oldcastle APG, a CRH Company, announces the acquisition of Master Block, Inc., a single site concrete block manufacturer located in El Mirage, Arizona. The addition of Master Block’s manufacturing assets to Oldcastle APG’s expansive portfolio will complement its existing production of hardscapes, masonry and fencing solutions in the region.

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“We are thrilled to welcome Master Block to the Oldcastle APG family, strengthening our masonry and fence block production in the greater Phoenix area,” said Tim Ortman, President, Oldcastle APG. “With Master Block’s impressive assets and performance, we will enhance our existing plant network, optimize our production of high-quality concrete block, and improve our ability to meet demand in what has proven to be an attractive growth market.”

Master Block will seamlessly integrate into Oldcastle APG’s portfolio in the region, which already hosts a division of its concrete block, hardscapes and packaged concrete mix operations. Additionally, Oldcastle APG’s industry-leading aggregate swimming pool finishes business, Pebble Technology International®, is headquartered nearby in Arizona and offers customers in the west region expanded access to the company’s comprehensive suite of end-to-end solutions.

This acquisition is another key step in Oldcastle APG’s strategy to offer complete outdoor living solutions to customers across the country, enabling people to connect, reflect and recharge so they can Live Well Outside.

To learn more about Oldcastle APG, visit www.oldcastleapg.com.

About Oldcastle ® APG

Oldcastle ® APG, a CRH Company, is the leading provider of outdoor living solutions in North America with an award-winning portfolio that enables customers to Live Well Outside. Inspiring endless possibilities with enduring performance, its collection of premier building products create inviting outdoor spaces where people connect, reflect and recharge. The manufacturer’s signature brands include Belgard ® and Echelon ® hardscape and masonry materials; Barrette Outdoor Living ® and MoistureShield ® fencing, decking and railing; Sakrete ® and Amerimix ® packaged concrete and mortar; Techniseal ® sands, jointing technologies and surface protectors; PebbleTec ® pool finishes; plus popular brands of landscape and gardening materials. For more information, visit oldcastleapg.com.

Man City crisis deepens after 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League

2024-12-22 00:04 Last Updated At：00:10

Manchester City’s stunning slump continued Saturday with a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League.

Goals from Jhon Duran and Morgan Rogers at Villa Park consigned the four-time defending champion to a ninth defeat in 12 games in a season that is unravelling. Pep Guardiola’s team has won just once during that run.

“We have to stay positive, even though it’s difficult, and we have to keep working hard,” City striker Erling Haaland said.

Phil Foden pulled a goal back for City in stoppage time, but it wasn’t enough to spark a late comeback.

City dropped to sixth in the standings — nine points below leader Liverpool, having played two games more. Villa climbed to fifth.

City’s remarkable fall shows little sign of stopping, with Guardiola admitting last week that he had not been good enough to turn his team’s form around.

Defeat meant the once-dominant City is without a win in any of its last eight away games in all competitions. While it looks unlikely to win a fifth-straight title, a place in the top four and Champions League qualification could also be in jeopardy.

“We concede the goals we don’t concede in the past, we (don’t) score the goals we score in the past,” Guardiola said. “We have to think positive and I have incredible trust in the guys. Some of them have incredible pride and desire to do it. We have to find a way, step by step, sooner or later to find a way back.”

Only once under Guardiola has City managed to win the title when losing six times in the league. That was in the 2020-21 campaign, when it lost two of its last three games, having already been confirmed champion.

City lost nine times when Liverpool won the title in '19-20, but its sixth defeat didn't come until the February of that campaign. Guardiola also lost six times in the league in his first season in English soccer in '16-17 and City finished third in the standings.

The latest defeat could have been even more emphatic against a dominant Villa. Duran scored his sixth goal in as many starts in the 16th minute from Rogers’ assist.

Duran had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half and Rogers hit the post before doubling Villa’s lead in the 65th.

Foden's goal in the third minute of added time came too late for City.

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