Luck Stone expands in southeastern US

Luck Stone, the crushed stone and aggregates division of Luck Companies, has broadened its footprint into new areas of the southeastern US.
 
The expansion follows the acquisitions of Stephens Industries in Atlanta, Georgia, and Willow Oak Quarry in Kershaw County, South Carolina.
 
Luck Stone has created a new southeast region within its business following the acquisitions. Joe Carnahan, general manager at Luck Stone, has been named regional VP of the southeast region.
 
John Pullen, chief growth officer for Luck Companies, said the extension into new southeastern states achieves a number of corporate growth objectives. “South Carolina recently passed legislation to jump-start road and construction projects that will improve the state’s infrastructure and Luck Stone is poised to be an active partner in that economic development effort,” he added.  
 
Pullen said that Georgia was ranked as the top state for business for five consecutive years (2013-2017) by Site Selection magazine. “We look forward to many years of growing alongside this vibrant, pro-business state as a result of our heightened presence in the dynamic Atlanta area.”
 
The transaction with Stephens Industries, completed in early October, represents the largest acquisition in Luck Stone’s 95-year history. A family-owned business located near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Stephens Industries was founded 18 years ago by John Stephens.
 
In addition to having a large stone quarry and plant facility, Stephens Industries, now rebranded as the Luck Stone Atlanta-Stephens Plant, also operates a sizable construction and demolition (C&D) line of business that recycles waste building materials from construction, remodelling and repair projects as well as rubble from demolition of pavements, houses, commercial buildings and other structures. Some examples of inert waste landfill materials recycled at this site include wood, bricks, metal, concrete and wallboard.
 
The Willow Oak facility in Kershaw County, S.C., was added to the Luck Stone portfolio in June. Formerly a dimensional stone quarry and one of the few privately-held granite quarries in the state, this plant specialised in excavating stone, assessing its durability and finishing it to a specific size or shape. As the Luck Stone Kershaw Plant, the site offers a much more robust inventory of state-approved crushed stone options through a partnership with Mellott Company, a mobile rock crushing provider.