Corporate Affiliations
Preferred Materials is part of the Oldcastle Materials group of companies, which is one of six product groups that make up Oldcastle, the largest manufacturer of building products in North America operating in 50 states and four Canadian provinces. Oldcastle is the North American arm of CRH, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has operations in 34 countries and employs approximately 92,000 people. CRH’s focus is on Primary Materials, Value-Added Building Products and Building Materials Distribution.
The six product groups that make up Oldcastle, Inc. in North America are:
- Oldcastle, Inc.
- Oldcastle Materials
- Oldcastle Architectural
- Oldcastle Precast
- Oldcastle Glass®
- Oldcastle Distribution
- Oldcastle Construction Accessories
Oldcastle Materials, headquartered in Atlanta, GA and employing more than 23,000 people, is the leading vertically integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mix concrete and construction and paving services in the United States.
Preferred Materials, headquartered in Tampa, Fla., currently has 32 plants and approximately 350 employees located throughout Florida with plans to grow throughout the southeastern U.S. All operating companies, including Preferred Materials, retain their local identity and autonomy while leveraging the technology, best practices, talent pool, purchasing power and financial resources of a larger organization.