Founded in 1940, Atlanta, Georgia-based Quikrete is one of the biggest manufacturers of packaged concrete and cement mixes in North America. Denver, Colorado-based Summit Materials is a provider of ...

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Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) jumped 7% after a report that Quikrete Holdings approached the company about a takeover. The building materials company is working with advisers as it pursues an offer ...

Founded in 1940, Atlanta, Georgia-based Quikrete is one of the biggest manufacturers of packaged concrete and cement mixes in North America. Denver, Colorado-based Summit Materials is a provider ...

Summit Materials (NYSE:SUM) is catching attention with shares surging to all-time-high at $45 at the time of writing, driven by a reported takeover bid from Quikrete Holdings in the "low 50s" per ...

Bloomberg on Thursday reported that privately held building-materials maker Quikrete Holdings has approached Summit about a potential takeover, with a per-share price in the "low 50s," according ...

RMIT University in Australia has discovered this new way to turn waste carpet fibers into a key component for crack-resistant ...

Concrete, the second-most-used material on Earth, generates about four times more CO2 emissions than planes. MIDDLESBROUGH, England — Behold one of the world’s greatest slag heaps: A towering ...

When it comes to self-adhesive products, a lot can go wrong. Julian Thomas, a DIY and home lifestyle expert, says he’s made the mistake of “using too much pressure when applying to a surface ...

Cement and concrete are commonly mistaken for each other, but it’s important to know which is which. To help you remember, we’re detailing the differences: cement vs. concrete. After reading ...