Preferred Materials

What Preferred Materials does

Preferred Materials, Inc. is a Southeast US construction materials manufacturer and paving contractor headquartered in Lutz, Florida, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of CRH Americas Materials within CRH plc (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH). The company produces and distributes asphalt, ready mixed concrete, concrete block, gunite and shotcrete, building materials, and reinforcing steel, complemented by a proprietary family of twelve custom concrete mixes marketed under the Ready brand (PlaceReady, ColorReady, SlipReady, GeoReady, FormReady, DrainReady, FlatReady, MarineReady, GreenReady, WeatherReady, ShotReady, BlockReady) plus the ColorReady Vibrant LongLife colored product. Operations are anchored by 13-16 asphalt plants and 35+ ready mix plants across Florida, with 40+ operating locations and a fleet of 1,200+ equipment units in the Concrete Division, supported by four CMEC-accredited concrete QC labs and 13 CMEC-accredited asphalt QC labs plus DOT-certified labs in Georgia and South Carolina.

The company serves public-sector clients (notably the Florida Department of Transportation on projects including I-75), commercial contractors (Amazon fulfillment centers, Tampa Premium Outlets, Hilton Garden Inn), institutional customers (Golisano Children's Hospital, Florida Polytechnic University), and residential developers (Del Webb Lakewood Ranch). Prestige Gunite & Shotcrete extends the service offering into Florida, North Carolina, California, and the Bahamas for pool, fountain, restoration, and soil stabilization work, and Conrad Yelvington Distributors operates an aggregates distribution platform for the region.

Revenue is generated through direct sales to contractors and public agencies via quote-based pricing (no published rate cards), with online material estimation calculators supporting pre-bid planning. Approximately 1,900 employees support over $1 billion in annual sales. Go-to-market emphasizes an intense local focus with local leadership empowered for local decision-making, paired with educational marketing through the Lunch & Learns program, project profiles, technical bulletins, and safety data sheets. Marie Glenn serves as President overseeing Concrete, Aggregates, Asphalt, and Construction businesses across Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina, with Brian Morton leading the Concrete Division and John Hooper leading the Asphalt Division.

Name

Preferred Materials

Legal name

Preferred Materials, Inc.

Website

https://preferredmaterials.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Preferred Materials, Inc. is a Florida-based construction materials producer and paving contractor, wholly owned by CRH Americas Materials, manufacturing asphalt, ready mixed concrete, concrete block, gunite, and rebar through 48 facilities to serve DOT, commercial, institutional, and residential customers across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (2379)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ), Pavers & Permeable Paving Blocks (Clay/Concrete) (IMADABAH), Pavers & Road Construction Equipment (IMAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Asphalt production
• Ready mix concrete
• Concrete block manufacturing
• Paving construction services
• Building materials distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutz

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Asphalt Products and Paving Services: Production and sale of hot mix and warm mix asphalt through 13+ asphalt plants. Includes paving services through dedicated construction teams that can operate as prime contractor or subcontractor.
2. Ready Mixed Concrete and Block Products: Sale of ready mixed concrete in various custom mixes and concrete block products through 35+ ready mix plants. Includes specialty mixes for marine, high-strength, pervious, and decorative applications.
3. Gunite & Shotcrete Services: Pneumatic concrete application services for pools, fountains, restoration, repairs, and soil stabilization through Prestige Gunite & Shotcrete operations in Florida, North Carolina, California, and the Bahamas.
4. Building Materials Distribution: One-stop-shop distribution of construction related products including glass block, precast lintels, chemicals, colors, bag goods, fireplaces, stone veneers, masonry accessories, tools, and aggregates.
5. Reinforcing Steel (Rebar): Full rebar fabrication and supply from facility in Bonita Springs, Florida. Includes estimating, shop drawing services, stock and fabricated lengths, epoxy coated, galvanized, stainless steel options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Preferred Materials manufactures and supplies construction materials for the Southeast U.S. market, including hot mix and warm mix asphalt, ready mixed concrete (including a proprietary line of custom mixes under the Ready family), concrete blocks, gunite and shotcrete services, reinforcing steel, and a broad portfolio of building materials. The company also operates a Construction Services team delivering paving as prime or subcontractor for highways, roads, parking lots, and commercial sites.

Product overview

Preferred Materials is a building materials supplier offering a unified portfolio of construction materials and services centered on asphalt, ready mixed concrete, concrete block, and paving services. The company operates manufacturing facilities throughout Florida including 16 asphalt plants and 35 ready mix plants. Its product portfolio spans core construction materials (Asphalt, Ready Mixed Concrete, Concrete Block, Paving Services, Gunite & Shotcrete, Building Materials, Reinforcing Steel) complemented by a differentiated line of proprietary custom concrete mixes under the 'Ready' brand family (PlaceReady, ColorReady, SlipReady, GeoReady, FormReady, DrainReady, FlatReady, MarineReady, GreenReady, WeatherReady, ShotReady, BlockReady). The Ready family of products addresses specific industry applications such as marine environments, residential placement efficiency, extruded applications, and sustainability, and is backed by four CMEC-accredited quality control labs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Prestige Gunite & Shotcrete: Gunite and shotcrete services providing concrete application through wet and dry pneumatic processes for pools, fountains, restoration, repairs, and soil stabilization applications. Operations extend to Florida, North Carolina, California, and the Bahamas.
• Conrad Yelvington Distributors
• Ready Custom Concrete Mixes

Products and services

• Asphalt Production and sale of hot mix and warm mix asphalt across 13+ asphalt plants in Florida, including DOT-spec Marshall and Superpave mixes, porous asphalt, and recycled mixes. Sold to DOT, municipalities, and commercial paving contractors.
• Ready Mixed Concrete Industry leading supplier of ready mixed concrete for commercial and residential buildings throughout Florida, offering regular mixes, custom mixes, pea rock mixes, grouts, fiber reinforced mixes, and specialty mixes.
• Concrete Block Manufactured concrete blocks for masonry-style construction, available in normal weight or light weight aggregates and formed in many shapes and sizes for commercial and residential structures.
• Paving Services Comprehensive paving services for interstate highways, state highways, county roads, city streets, and commercial/industrial parking lots across Florida's Central, West, and Southwest regions. Performed as prime contractor or subcontractor.
• Gunite & Shotcrete Services Pneumatically applied concrete services using wet and dry processes for pools, fountains, restoration, repairs, and soil stabilization, operated through the Prestige Gunite & Shotcrete brand.
• Building Materials Distribution One-stop-shop distribution of construction related products including glass block, precast lintels and sills, chemicals and colors, bag goods, fireplaces, stone veneers, masonry accessories, tools, and aggregates.
• Reinforcing Steel (Rebar) Full rebar fabrication facility in Bonita Springs, Florida providing stock lengths, fabricated lengths, epoxy coated and galvanized options, rebar accessories, and shop drawing/detailing services.
• Ready Custom Concrete Mixes Proprietary line of custom engineered concrete mixes including PlaceReady (self-consolidating form finish for residential), ColorReady (colored concrete with ColorMatic dispensing), SlipReady (extruded curb, gutter, barrier wall), GeoReady (underground compaction grout for sinkhole remediation), FormReady (reduces finishing crew time 30-50%), DrainReady (pervious concrete for storm water management), FlatReady (flatness/levelness specs), MarineReady (up to 100-year marine environment durability), GreenReady (high recycled content), WeatherReady (temperature-adaptive setting), ShotReady (vertical surface adhesion), and BlockReady (C-476 masonry grout).

Quantifiable outcome

• Award-winning safety culture shows safety is the #1 priority
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vulcan Materials Company: The largest US producer of construction aggregates and a major supplier of asphalt mix and ready-mix concrete. Most direct large-cap comparable to Preferred Materials' aggregates-asphalt-concrete vertically integrated model, though Vulcan operates at national scale.
• Martin Marietta Materials: US supplier of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and cement. Closely mirrors Preferred Materials' business mix with vertically integrated aggregates-to-concrete operations across the Southeast and nationwide.
• Holcim US: US subsidiary of global building materials giant Holcim, producing cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. Competes with Preferred Materials in Florida ready-mix and aggregates markets.
• Cemex USA: Major US producer of cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates with Florida operations. Closely comparable product offering and customer base to Preferred Materials' ready-mix concrete division.
• Lehigh Hanson: North American supplier of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. Comparable vertically integrated materials business with overlapping product lines and end markets.
• Titan America: US subsidiary of Titan Cement International producing cement, concrete, and aggregates along the East Coast including Florida. Comparable to Preferred Materials' cement-anchored ready-mix and aggregates business.

Direct peers

• Summit Materials: Vertically integrated construction materials company focused on aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and cement, with strong presence in Florida and the Southeast. Direct peer given similar product mix and Florida market overlap.
• Argos USA: Cement and ready-mixed concrete producer with significant Florida operations. Directly comparable to Preferred Materials' concrete division in target market and product offering.
• Anderson Columbia Co. Florida-based asphalt paving and aggregate producer operating across the state. Direct regional competitor to Preferred Materials in hot mix asphalt production and highway paving services.
• Ajax Paving Industries: Florida-based asphalt paving contractor and materials producer. Direct regional competitor in asphalt and paving services across the same Florida geography as Preferred Materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PrefMaterials

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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