What Edw. C. Levy Co. does

Edw. C. Levy Co. (operating commercially as The Levy Group of Companies) is a privately held, family-owned construction materials and steel mill services company headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, with operational presence in over 60 locations across the United States, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Saudi Arabia. The company employs more than 2,500 people and serves four primary vertical segments: construction companies and infrastructure developers (supplied with asphalt, aggregates, concrete, and cement), mini-mills and integrated steel producers (contract services for slag processing, scrap upgrading, flame technology, and equipment maintenance), municipalities (infrastructure materials), and agricultural operations (silicon fertilizer). The business traces to a 1922 handshake agreement with the Ford Rouge Plant that established slag hauling services, and the family has retained ownership for four generations since founding in 1918.

Levy's competitive position rests on vertical integration around the slag byproducts platform. The company's core technical capabilities include slag processing (over 10 million tons manufactured annually), cement grinding, aggregate mining, and proprietary manufacturing of Levy Lite — an enclosed-grinding-process lightweight aggregate that feeds the flagship Green Circle Cement (GCC) product, which yields concrete with 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional Portland cement and offsets 240,000 tonnes of CO2 per year at its facility. Specialty products include Duraberm, VitraSpar, CemStar, PureStone, and the agricultural input Plant Tuff. Joint ventures Protacon (ready-mix concrete) and Ecocem (zero-carbon cement alternatives, operating for over 30 years) extend the platform into downstream ready-mix production and alternative cement markets across North America and Australia. Steel mill services span scrap processing and upgrading, flame technology solutions, mobile equipment operation and maintenance, and slag processing and marketing.

Levy earns revenue through direct B2B sales of construction materials to enterprise contractors and governments, professional services contracts with steel mill operators, and product sales of specialty and agricultural inputs. Distribution is direct and via the jointly held Protacon and Ecocem ventures. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and appears to be contract-negotiated. There is no public listing, institutional investor, or venture financing disclosed — the company has remained under continuous family ownership across four generations.

Name

Edw. C. Levy Co.

Legal name

Edw. C. Levy Co.

Website

https://edwclevy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Edw. C. Levy Co. is a privately held, family-owned construction materials and steel mill services company serving construction firms, municipalities, steel mills, and agricultural operations across 60+ global locations, with proprietary sustainable products like Green Circle Cement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete & Asphalt Recycling (RCA/RAP) (BPALAJAD)

Keywords

• Construction materials supply
• Steel mill services
• Cement manufacturing
• Aggregate mining
• Slag recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dearborn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Sales: Sale of asphalt, aggregates, concrete, and cement products to construction companies, municipalities, and industrial customers. Revenue is generated through product sales with delivery services.
2. Steel Mill Services: Contract services for mini-mills and integrated mills including scrap processing, flame technology solutions, mobile equipment operation and maintenance, and slag processing and marketing.
3. Agricultural Products: Manufacturing and sale of Plant Tuff, a silicon fertilizer product for agricultural use.
4. Specialty Products: Development and marketing of specialty products including Duraberm, VitraSpar, CemStar, LevyLite, PureStone, and other environmentally beneficial materials for construction, glass, and cement customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edw. C. Levy Co. is a vertically integrated construction materials and industrial services company. It manufactures and sells asphalt, aggregates, concrete, cement, and specialty construction products, and provides contracted steel mill services including scrap processing, slag processing and marketing, flame technology solutions, and mobile equipment operation and maintenance. The company also markets specialty agricultural and industrial byproducts such as Plant Tuff silicon fertilizer and Green Circle Cement, a lower-emission cement alternative.

Product overview

Edw. C. Levy Co. operates as a vertically integrated construction materials company offering a diverse portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include Asphalt, Aggregates, Steel Mill Services, Concrete (via Protacon joint venture), Cement (via Ecocem joint venture), Agricultural Products, and Specialty Products. The company also manufactures Green Circle Cement (GCC), a proprietary sustainable cement product that reduces CO2 emissions by 90% compared to traditional Portland cement. The products and services are interconnected through Levy's vertically integrated business model, transforming raw materials into lightweight aggregates, asphalt, cement, concrete, and agricultural products while providing construction materials, road building, flame cutting and treatment, steel mill services, logistics, and laboratory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Green Circle Cement: Sustainable cement product manufactured from processing Levy Lite through a state-of-the-art grinding mill, producing concrete with 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional concrete.
• Plant Tuff
• Duraberm
• LevyLite

Products and services

• Asphalt Asphalt products supplied by Levy for specific construction and paving applications, delivered with timely service and environmentally friendly formulation options for construction and infrastructure customers.
• Aggregates Aggregate products mined, processed, distributed, and sold by Levy in all sizes for end-uses including base materials in road building, railways, structural fill, and raw materials in asphalt and concrete mixes.
• Steel Mill Services Contracted mill services for Mini-Mills and Integrated Mills including scrap processing and upgrading, flame technology solutions, mobile equipment operation and maintenance, and slag processing and marketing, with over 10 million tons of sustainable slag aggregate products manufactured annually.
• Concrete (Protocon joint venture) High-quality ready-mix concrete produced by Protocon, a jointly held company, using both natural and slag aggregates to enhance the properties and performance of the final product, offered in diverse specialty designs for road work, residential, and commercial applications.
• Cement (Ecocem joint venture) Zero-carbon emission cement alternatives produced and sold by Ecocem, a jointly held company with more than 30 years of production experience, providing environmentally friendly direct replacements for traditional Portland cement with benefits including denser concrete and improved workability in North American and Australian markets.
• Plant Tuff Agricultural Fertilizer A unique three-in-one silicon fertilizer providing silicon, micronutrients, and pH adjustment for agricultural applications, supporting improved crop yields and soil health.
• Green Circle Cement (GCC) Sustainable cement product manufactured from processed Levy Lite through a state-of-the-art grinding mill, serving as a direct replacement for Portland Cement and producing concrete with 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions while enabling stronger, longer-lasting results.
• Levy Specialty Products (Duraberm, LevyLite, PureStone, VitraSpar, CemStar) Environmentally beneficial specialty materials developed and marketed from the steel industry, supplied to construction-based, glass, and cement customers. Includes Duraberm, LevyLite, PureStone (ladle slags, refractory bricks, castable materials), VitraSpar, and CemStar.
• Laboratory Testing and Materials Analysis (Levy Technical Laboratories) Laboratory testing and materials analysis services supporting Levy customers and internal operations through the wholly owned Levy Technical Laboratories subsidiary.

Quantifiable outcome

• Green Circle Cement produces concrete with 90% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional concrete
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ProtoconcoreOthersProtocon is a jointly held company that produces high-quality ready-mix concrete using both natural and slag aggregates to enhance the properties and performance of the final product. Offers diverse range of specialty ready-mix concrete designs for road work, residential or commercial applications.
• EcocemcoreOthersEcocem is a jointly held company that has successfully produced and sold zero-carbon emission cement alternatives for over 30 years. Products are preferred in markets in North America and Australia. Ecocem cement alternatives provide benefits as direct replacement for traditional Portland cement.
• Junior AchievementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLevy supports Junior Achievement programs including Finance Park, Journey2Jobs and JA in a Day classroom experiences focused on financial literacy, entrepreneurship and career readiness. Programs impact over 60,000 students with over 600,000 hours of instruction and 2,500+ volunteers.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of Levy's centennial celebration, every Levy location supported Habitat for Humanity with over 480 employees helping to build homes, communities and hope in 18 cities and 6 countries around the world.
• United WayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLevy contributes $250k+ to United Way yearly, impacting hundreds of local charitable organizations, municipalities, schools, and non-profits through employee-organized efforts.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vulcan Materials Company: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates and a major supplier of asphalt mix and ready-mixed concrete. Directly comparable to Levy on aggregates, asphalt, and vertically integrated downstream construction materials serving similar B2B infrastructure customers.
• Summit Materials: Vertically integrated heavy-side construction materials company combining aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt. Closely comparable to Levy's mix of cement manufacturing (GCC/Ecocem), concrete (Protocon), and asphalt products.
• Phoenix Services: Specialty provider of slag handling, processing, marketing, and steel mill services to integrated and mini-mills. Direct competitor to Levy on slag processing and downstream aggregate-by-product commercialization.
• Steel Coast Companies (formerly TMS International): Long-standing provider of outsourced steel mill services including slag handling and marketing, scrap management, and mill services to EAF and integrated mills. Comparable to Levy on the steel mill services contract model serving mini-mills and integrated mills.
• Enviri Corporation (formerly Harsco): Through its Harsco Environmental segment, one of the largest independent providers of steel mill services, slag processing, and by-product recovery to global steel producers. Directly comparable to Levy's steel mill services and slag processing core.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Top U.S. aggregates producer with significant cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt operations. Highly comparable to Levy on aggregates-led model and vertically integrated downstream concrete/cement offerings serving the same end markets.

Broad incumbents

• Holcim Ltd: Global leader in building materials with strong aggregates, cement, and ready-mix concrete franchises and a stated decarbonization roadmap. Relevant as a broader incumbent in the same low-carbon cement and aggregates space Levy competes in.
• Heidelberg Materials: Major global building materials player with cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and downstream concrete products. Comparable as an incumbent in cement and aggregates with a similar sustainability/cement-decarbonization agenda to Levy's GCC strategy.
• CRH plc: One of the largest global building materials groups with operations in aggregates, cement, concrete, and asphalt, plus a smaller infrastructure services arm. Broadly comparable as a much larger incumbent covering many of Levy's product categories.

Regional players

• Charah Solutions (now part of GreenFirst): Provider of fly ash, slag, and other supplementary cementitious material sales and marketing plus environmental services. Comparable to Levy's Specialty Products and CemStar/Duraberm offerings focused on SCM and by-product reuse for cement customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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