Ash Grove Cement Company

What Ash Grove Cement Company does

Ash Grove Cement Company is a leading North American cement manufacturer and wholly-owned subsidiary of CRH plc, founded in 1882 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The company operates 12 cement plants across the United States and Canada, supported by 41 terminals and a combined network of more than 170 distribution facilities (including maritime and railway terminals) following CRH's September 2025 acquisition of Eco Material Technologies. Plant-level nameplate capacity ranges from approximately 750,000 tons/year (Seattle) to over 1.2 million tons/year (Sumterville), with multiple plants exceeding one million tons/year.

Ash Grove's product portfolio includes traditional Portland cements (Types I, II, III, V, Oil Well Class H), Portland Limestone Cement (Type IL), blended cements (Duracem F, Duracem N), pozzolan-based cements (Durapoz), slag cements (Dura Slag), masonry cements, and a range of specialty limestone, dolomite, and pozzolan materials. Its subsidiary Sapphire Americas transforms residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing, supporting a circular economy model at multiple plants. Differentiated low-carbon offerings include Duracem N, a calcined clay blended cement produced at Louisville, and the Carbon 1 Mississauga carbon capture and utilization facility developed with Carbon Upcycling Technologies.

Ash Grove generates revenue through direct sales of cement and cementitious materials via a network of sales representatives, backed by technical support and supply logistics. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; contracts are typically multi-year. Customers span infrastructure construction (roads, bridges, airports, water systems), commercial and residential construction, and heavy-civil projects, with named engagements including the City of Houston Surface Water Supply Project, Nebraska Department of Transportation, TxDOT, and Texas Materials. The company markets primarily through industry advocacy, community engagement, and website content.

Name

Ash Grove Cement Company

Legal name

Ash Grove Cement Company

Website

https://ashgrove.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ash Grove Cement Company is a North American cement manufacturer and wholly-owned CRH subsidiary, operating 12 cement plants and 170-plus distribution facilities across the U.S. and Canada to sell traditional and lower-carbon cementitious materials to infrastructure and construction customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement Manufacturing (32731), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

Keywords

• Portland cement manufacturing
• Blended cement production
• Supplementary cementitious materials
• Ready-mix concrete supply
• Carbon-capture cement

Headquarters

HQ city

Overland Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement and Cementitious Materials Sales: Ash Grove generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of cement and advanced cementitious materials including traditional cements, blended cements, Portland Limestone Cement, and supplementary cementitious materials. The company supplies products through a coast-to-coast network of 12 cement plants and 170+ distribution facilities across the United States and Canada.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ash Grove Cement Company manufactures and sells Portland cements, blended cements, and supplementary cementitious materials through 12 cement plants and 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. The company also provides lower-carbon alternatives such as the Duracem N calcined clay cement and operates the Carbon 1 Mississauga carbon capture and utilization facility. Through its Sapphire Americas subsidiary, it converts residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels for cement kilns.

Product overview

Ash Grove Cement Company is a leading North American cement manufacturer and CRH Company offering a comprehensive portfolio of advanced cementitious materials. The product portfolio includes traditional and blended cements such as Duracem N (calcined clay blended cement), Duracem F, Durapoz F, Dura Slag, and Durabase, along with Portland cements (Types I-V, Oil Well Class H), Portland Limestone Cement (Type IL), slag cement, masonry cement, and specialty products including limestone, pozzolan, and dolomite materials. Ash Grove operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of terminals across the United States and Canada. The company also offers Sapphire Americas, which transforms waste materials into alternative fuels for cement manufacturing, advancing circularity. Products are sold under brands like Duracem, Durapoz, and Dura Slag, serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sapphire Americas: A CRH Company and part of the Ash Grove family, specializing in transforming residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing. Supports a zero-landfill model and circular economy.
• Duracem
• Durapoz
• Dura Slag
• Durabase

Products and services

• Duracem N (Calcined Clay Blended Cement) A calcined clay blended cement manufactured at Ash Grove's Louisville Plant that incorporates calcined clay sourced from abundant local clay deposits, offering lower-carbon cement while maintaining strength, durability, and consistency. Selected by Nebraska DOT for a road construction demonstration.
• Portland Cement (Types I, II, III, V, Oil Well Class H) Standard Portland cement products offered by Ash Grove, including Types I, II, III, V, and Oil Well Class H, produced at the Mississauga Plant.
• Portland Limestone Cement (Type IL) Type IL blended cement with limestone content, offered at Ash Grove's Mississauga Plant and used on projects such as Houston's Surface Water Supply Project (~10,000 tons for 55 miles of pipeline).
• Slag Cement (GGBFS) Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag cement offered at the Mississauga Plant as a supplementary cementitious material that reduces embodied carbon in concrete.
• Masonry and Portland Lime Masonry Cement Masonry cement products for mortar and stucco applications, including Portland lime blends, offered at the Mississauga Plant and as Florida packaged products.
• Duracem F, Durapoz F, Dura Slag, and Durabase The Duracem family of blended cements, Durapoz pozzolan-based cements, Dura Slag slag cements, and Durabase base cements sold under Ash Grove's sub-brands for ready-mix and concrete producers.
• Geofortis Pozzolan Pozzolan-based product offered by Ash Grove at the Mississauga/Utah facility as a supplementary cementitious material.
• Limestone, Ground Limestone (Agricultural Lime), Limestone Flour, Ground Dolomite, and AB3 Limestone Limestone-based products including AB3 limestone, ground agricultural lime, limestone flour, and ground dolomite used as clinker substitutes, soil conditioners, and cementitious extenders.
• Sapphire Americas Alternative Fuels Transforms residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing, supporting a zero-landfill model and circular economy. Operates as an Ash Grove sub-brand across multiple cement plants.
• Carbon 1 Mississauga Low-Carbon SCMs Carbon capture and utilization output that permanently sequesters CO2 from the cement kiln and transforms locally produced industrial byproducts into high-quality, low-carbon supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs).

Quantifiable outcome

• Durkee Plant new finish mill increased cement production capacity by 210,000 tons per year without corresponding increase in CO2 emissions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026Working alongside Texas Materials and TxDOT, Ash Grove supplied cement from their Hunter Plant to support accelerated Cow Creek Bridge rebuild in Central Texas. The bridge reopened in just 29 days after catastrophic flooding.
• TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2026TxDOT partnered with Texas Materials and Ash Grove for Cow Creek Bridge reconstruction project after flooding. Ash Grove supplied cement for accelerated 29-day rebuild.
• Eco Material TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2025CRH completed $2.1 billion acquisition of Eco Material Technologies, North America's leading supplier of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs). Eco Material Technologies works closely with Ash Grove to offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions including limestone cement, ash, pozzolans, slag, and calcined clay.
• Carbon Upcycling TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT), a leader in carbon and resource utilization, partnered with Ash Grove on Carbon 1 Mississauga - a Canadian first-of-its-kind commercial carbon capture and utilization facility at Ash Grove's Mississauga cement plant. The project uses CUT's patented technology to permanently sequester CO2 from the cement kiln and transform industrial byproducts into high-quality, low-carbon SCMs. Facility will produce up to 30,000 tonnes annually. CRH Ventures has invested in Carbon Upcycling.
• Enbridge GascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMississauga Plant partnered with Enbridge Gas to integrate natural gas as kiln fuel source, shifting away from coal. This transition is anticipated to begin in 2027 and expected to significantly reduce facility's annual CO2 emissions.
• Center ForwardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenter Forward is an organization that brings together stakeholders and policymakers to encourage dialogue and greater understanding of issues affecting communities and industries. Ash Grove hosted over 20 congressional staff members for a visit to their Seattle plant through Center Forward.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crh

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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