Texas Industries
Texas Industries was a Dallas-based heavy construction materials manufacturer (cement, aggregates) acquired by Martin Marietta Materials in 2014 and now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary, contributing Texas and southwest capacity to the parent's 500+ facility building materials platform.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersDallas, United States
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Texas Industries does
Texas Industries (TXI) was a Texas-based, US-incorporated manufacturer and seller of heavy construction materials, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Dallas, with an employee base of 5,001-10,000 prior to its 2014 acquisition. Following its 2014 acquisition by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM), Texas Industries ceased to exist as an independent operating entity and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary contributing cement and building materials capacity to the parent's portfolio. Martin Marietta Materials, the parent, was itself spun off in 1993 as a separate publicly traded company from Martin Marietta Company and is an S&P 500 Index member.
The combined platform manufactures and sells aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel manufactured to specific grades), asphalt (batched to customer specifications), ready-mixed concrete (batched per project and poured at site), and specialty products including high-purity dolomitic lime via the Magnesia Specialties business, serving environmental, industrial, agricultural, and specialty applications worldwide. The underlying technology is physical manufacturing and logistics infrastructure — over 500 production/distribution facilities across 29 US states plus Canada and The Bahamas — augmented by digital customer-facing tools including an interactive Product Calculator for project-quote estimation and the eRocks dedicated e-commerce platform for online ordering of aggregates.
The business model is direct-to-consumer and project-driven: pricing is quote-based and unit-priced per material type, quantity, and delivery requirements, billed on a pay-as-you-go basis. Customers locate the nearest facility via the website's Facility Locator and request quotes through the Product Calculator or via direct sales teams at each location. Customer segmentation is horizontal, led by the US construction industry (residential and commercial projects of all sizes), with secondary exposure to environmental, industrial, and agricultural specialty-lime end-markets. GTM combines a nationwide network of facility-based field sales with an emerging digital ordering channel (eRocks).
Texas Industries firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Texas Industries
- Legal name
- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
- Website
- https://txi.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Texas Industries was a Dallas-based heavy construction materials manufacturer (cement, aggregates) acquired by Martin Marietta Materials in 2014 and now operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary, contributing Texas and southwest capacity to the parent's 500+ facility building materials platform.
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Texas Industries industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Heavy Construction Materials
- NAICS
- Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Cement Manufacturing (327310), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)
- SIC
- Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Construction Aggregates Mining & Processing (Sand, Gravel, Crushed Stone) (IMADAAAI), Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ)
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Where Texas Industries is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dallas
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Texas Industries business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aggregates Product Sales: Sale of high-quality crushed stone, sand and gravel manufactured to specific grades for construction projects of all sizes
- Asphalt Sales: Production and sale of asphalt batches produced to customer specifications
- Ready-Mixed Concrete Sales: Transported and poured at project site, batched specifically for each customer's construction project
- Specialty Products: High-purity specialty products and dolomitic lime products used worldwide in environmental, industrial, agricultural, and specialty applications
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Project-specific quotation based on material type, quantity, and delivery requirements |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Texas Industries product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Texas Industries, Inc. engaged in the manufacture and sale of heavy construction materials, producing cement and related building products supplied to construction projects of all sizes. Following its 2014 acquisition by Martin Marietta Materials, the Texas Industries operations were integrated into a larger portfolio producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialty dolomitic lime products distributed through a network of 500+ facilities across North America.
Product overview
No product information available for Texas Industries in the provided source data. The source data contains information about Martin Marietta (a building materials company with aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialty products) and general Portland Cement market data, but no information specifically about Texas Industries products or services.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- eRocks: An online platform operated by Martin Marietta for customers to order aggregates and building materials.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500+ facilities serving hundreds of communities from coast to coast
Companies that use Texas Industries
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Texas Industries technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Texas Industries partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Texas Industries competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Vulcan Materials Company: The largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates with a similar portfolio (crushed stone, sand & gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt) and an analogous heavy-side building materials business model. The most direct product and competitive comparable to Texas Industries / Martin Marietta's aggregates base.
- Martin Marietta Materials: The acquirer of Texas Industries in 2014 and the operating parent of the legacy TXI business. Its aggregates/ready-mix/asphalt/specialty product mix is the closest mirror image of Texas Industries' post-merger operating profile.
- Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC (fka U.S. Concrete, Inc.): U.S. vertically integrated ready-mixed concrete and aggregates producer historically competing with Texas Industries in Texas and the Sun Belt. Comparable in product mix, customer type (contractors), and regional operating model.
- Summit Materials, Inc. U.S.-focused producer of aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt with overlapping Texas and Sun Belt operations. Smaller scale than Martin Marietta but a close functional comparable to the Texas Industries legacy business.
- Eagle Materials Inc. U.S. manufacturer of cement, wallboard, concrete, and aggregates with notable Texas cement operations that historically competed with Texas Industries. Highly comparable business model and end-market mix.
- Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. Global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer with extensive U.S. operations. Directly comparable to Texas Industries' cement-and-aggregates model, particularly in Texas and the Sun Belt where both have overlapping footprints.
Broad incumbents
- CRH plc: Global building materials leader with a sizable U.S. aggregates, asphalt, and concrete products business. Comparable to Texas Industries across cement, aggregates, and downstream heavy-side materials, though with a much wider geographic and product footprint.
- Heidelberg Materials: Global building materials group with a meaningful North American cement and aggregates franchise. Comparable on cement production economics and aggregates value chain, though globally diversified versus Texas Industries' regional focus.
- Holcim Ltd. One of the world's largest building materials groups, with significant cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete operations in North America. Broader geographic and product portfolio than Texas Industries, but directly comparable on cement and aggregates.
Emerging players
- Quikrete Holdings: North American leader in packaged/concrete products and a growing player in bulk aggregates and concrete. Adjacent business model (concrete-focused) with growing Sun Belt presence that increasingly intersects with Texas Industries' ready-mix and aggregates core.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Texas Industries leadership team
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Texas Industries subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Texas Industries funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Texas Industries
What does Texas Industries do?
Texas Industries, Inc. engaged in the manufacture and sale of heavy construction materials, producing cement and related building products supplied to construction projects of all sizes. Following its 2014 acquisition by Martin Marietta Materials, the Texas Industries operations were integrated into a larger portfolio producing aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, and specialty dolomitic lime products distributed through a network of 500+ facilities across North America.
Is Texas Industries a public or private company?
Texas Industries is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Texas Industries founded?
Texas Industries was founded in 1993. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Texas Industries based?
Texas Industries is headquartered in Dallas, United States, in the North America region.
How does Texas Industries make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Aggregates Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are asphalt Sales, ready-Mixed Concrete Sales and specialty Products.
Who are Texas Industries's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Vulcan Materials Company, Martin Marietta Materials, Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC (fka U.S. Concrete, Inc.), Summit Materials, Inc., Eagle Materials Inc. and Cemex S.A.B. de C.V.. Broad incumbents are CRH plc, Heidelberg Materials and Holcim Ltd.. Quikrete Holdings is listed as an emerging player.
Does Texas Industries have an API?
No public API is recorded for Texas Industries.
What industry is Texas Industries in?
Texas Industries's product category is Heavy Construction Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAHAH, Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates), with a secondary code of IMADAAAA, Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery. Its NAICS code is 3273 and its SIC code is 1400.