Vulcan Materials Company

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Vulcan Materials Company
Type	Public (NYSE: VMC)
Founded	1909 as Birmingham Slag Company
Headquarters	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Key people	Donald M. James, Chief Executive Officer Daniel F. Sansone, Chief Financial Officer
Industry	Construction Materials
Products	Crushed Stone, Sand and Gravel
Revenue	$3.34 billion USD (2006)
Employees	9,700 (2006)
Website	http://www.vulcanmaterials.com/

Vulcan Materials Company NYSE: VMC Vulcan Materials Company (Vulcan) is principally engaged in the production, distribution and sale of construction materials. Vulcan is the largest producer of construction materials (primarily gravel, crushed stone, and sand) in the United States. Its stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VMC. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama and employs approximately 9,700 people at over 356 facilities. Vulcan serves 24 states, the District of Columbia and Mexico. Shipments of all construction aggregates totaled approximately 260 million tons, during the year ended December 31, 2005.

On June 7, 2005, Vulcan completed the sale of its chemicals business, known as Vulcan Chemicals, to Occidental Chemical Corporation. The sale of assets included Vulcan's chloralkali plants in Wichita, Kansas, Geismar, Louisiana and Port Edwards, Wisconsin, as well as Vulcan Chemicals' joint venture located in Geismar, Louisiana. In 2005, Vulcan acquired 11 aggregates operations and five asphalt plants in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana and Tennessee.

On February 19, 2007, Vulcan announced that it will buy Florida Rock Industries for $4.6 billion dollars.

Corporate Address:
1200 Urban Center Drive
Birmingham, AL 35242
UNITED STATES
Phone: (205) 298-3000
Fax: (205) 298-2911