Construction Partners, Inc. Completes Texas Acquisition
The transaction adds two asphalt plants and more than 125 employees to Construction Partners' Texas operations.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Construction Partners (NASDAQ: ROAD) has acquired the asphalt manufacturing and construction assets of J.H. Strain & Sons in Texas.
The transaction adds two hot-mix asphalt plants, related crews and equipment serving the greater Abilene area. J.H. Strain is headquartered in Tye, Texas. The acquired operations will become part of Lone Star Paving, Construction Partners' Texas platform company, which is welcoming more than 125 new employees.
The company said the acquired plants, fleet and workforce provide a local presence for serving public and private infrastructure customers throughout greater Abilene and West Texas. It described Abilene as a growing market with ongoing investment, including several data center-related developments, and plans to pursue continued growth with the acquired team.
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It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate pointCompleted acquisition adds J.H. Strain's asphalt manufacturing and construction assets to Construction Partners.
- Minor pointTwo hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment expand operations serving greater Abilene.
- Minor pointMore than 125 new employees join Lone Star Paving through the acquisition.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- Hot-mix asphalt plants
- 2 plants
- Added in the greater Abilene, Texas area
- Employees joining
- More than 125 employees
- Joining Lone Star
Previous Acquisition Reports
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Added an asphalt plant, crews and equipment to the Florida platform
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Added a hot-mix asphalt plant to the Houston-area platform
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Company Adds Two Hot-Mix Asphalt Plants in Growing Abilene Market
Fred J. (Jule) Smith, III, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased to welcome Ross and Kent Strain and their team to the CPI family of companies.
About Construction Partners, Inc.
Construction Partners, Inc. is a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company operating in local markets throughout the Sunbelt in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Supported by its hot-mix asphalt plants, aggregate facilities and liquid asphalt terminals, CPI focuses on the construction, repair and maintenance of surface infrastructure. Publicly funded projects make up the majority of its business and include local and state roadways, interstate highways, airport runways and bridges. The company also performs private sector projects that include paving and sitework for office and industrial parks, shopping centers, local businesses and residential developments. To learn more, visit www.constructionpartners.net.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as "seek," "continue," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "targeting," "could," "might," "may," "will," "expect," "should," "anticipate," "intend," "project," "outlook," "believe," "plan" and similar expressions or their negative. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, without limitation, statements relating to the benefits of a business acquisition and the expected results of the acquired business. These and other forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, its Current Reports on Form 8-K and other reports the Company files with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, subsequent events, or circumstances or other changes affecting such statements except to the extent required by applicable law.
Contact:
Rick Black
Investor Relations
ROAD@DennardLascar.com
(713) 529-6600
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FAQ
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What did Construction Partners acquire in Texas?
Construction Partners acquired J.H. Strain & Sons' asphalt manufacturing and construction assets. The transaction adds two hot-mix asphalt plants and related crews and equipment serving greater Abilene. The acquired operations will become part of Lone Star Paving, its Texas platform company.