RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM) announced today it has
completed the divestitures required pursuant to a consent decree that
was a condition of the Department of Justice's clearance of Martin
Marietta's acquisition of Texas Industries, Inc., which closed on July
1, 2014.
Martin Marietta sold to Vulcan Materials one quarry in Oklahoma and two
rail yards in Dallas, Texas for cash and real property.
Martin Marietta, an American company and a member of the S&P 500 Index,
is a leading supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials, with
operations spanning 36 states, Canada and the Caribbean, and dedicated
teams transforming more than 100 years of irreplaceable natural
resources into the roads, sidewalks and foundations on which we live.
Martin Marietta's Magnesia Specialties business provides a full range of
magnesium oxide, magnesium hydroxide and dolomitic lime products. For
more information, visit www.martinmarietta.com
or www.magnesiaspecialties.com.
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Anne Lloyd, 919-783-4660
Executive
Vice President and CFO
www.martinmarietta.com
Source: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
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