Oldcastle APG Acquires Buckeye Resources to Expand Mulch Offerings for Customers in Ohio

ATLANTA, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldcastle APG is pleased to announce the acquisition of Buckeye Resources, expanding our network of plants and products to Ohio.

Buckeye Resources was established in 1984 by Richard E. Posey and specializes in manufacturing, packaging and delivering high quality mulches to customers from its facility in Springfield, Ohio. Buckeye has been a market leader, serving the lawn and garden industry through both the retail and wholesale channels. Similar to Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden business unit, Buckeye Resources serves a wide variety of customers, channels and segments in its geographical area.

"Buckeye Resources is a leader in its market with high quality products," said Tim Ortman, President, Oldcastle APG. "With Buckeye Resources, we have a perfect geographic and cultural fit, enhancing our ability to provide products and service to new and existing customers in Ohio."

"Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden business unit provides bagged and bulk mulch, soils, professional growing media, decorative stone, lime and specialty amendments to retail and commercial customers," said Joe Ertel, President, Oldcastle Lawn & Garden. "Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden plant network is extensive and has expanded every year since 2006 either through acquisition or greenfield and we are proud to have this opportunity to work closely with the Posey family and serve this market with best-of-class products and service." To learn more about Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden products, visit www.OldcastleAPG.com

About Oldcastle APG

Oldcastle APG is a leading provider of outdoor living and building products, with strong positions in concrete masonry, hardscapes, bagged dry-mixes, lawn & garden and composite decking products.  Oldcastle APG is part of CRH's Building Products division. CRH is the leading building materials business in the world and the largest building materials business in North America.

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