Hanson Pipe & Precast today announced the acquisition of W T Liston Co., a long-standing La Feria, Texas-based manufacturer of concrete pipe and precast concrete products. Acquisition of the facility, less than 10 miles from Harlingen, Texas, expands Hanson Pipe & Precast’s capacity in fast-growing Rio Grande Valley markets such as Brownsville, Harlingen and McAllen.
“This facility expands our presence in the Valley and provides a central location to reach customers in the area’s growing communities and reinforces Hanson’s commitment to growing its current and prospective pipe and precast business,” said Clifford Hahne, Hanson’s South Central region president. “We are pleased to become part of the La Feria community.”
W T Liston Co. was founded in 1919 by the great grandfather of the former owner, Pat Liston, who will become an integral part of the Hanson family. Hanson Pipe & Precast will offer an expanded line of precast concrete products in the near future.
Hahne said that the facility will be part of Hanson’s South Central operating region based in Grand Prairie, Texas and Jose Pena will be the facility’s manager. The South Central region services Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. The region’s 26 facilities produce products used for community and roadway development such as reinforced concrete pipe, drainage structures, modular bridges and pressure pipe.
About Hanson Pipe & Precast North America
Founded in 1931, Hanson Pipe & Precast, a division of Hanson PLC, has become North America’s largest manufacturer of concrete pipe and precast concrete products, including residential and commercial building components, bridges, manholes and retaining walls; as well as being a premier producer of steel and pressurized pipe.
Originally founded to provide manufactured concrete pipe for sewer and culvert construction, Hanson Pipe & Precast North America has grown and prospered into an organization of more than 7,800 employees and 150 plants with products available throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Hanson’s quality products, services and building technology, please visit www.hansonpipeandprecast.com.
About Hanson PLC
Hanson is one of the world's largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry, with turnover in 2005 of £3.7bn. Our products fall into two categories: "aggregates" (crushed rock, sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt- and cement-related products), and "building products" (concrete pipes, precast products, concrete pavers, tiles and clay bricks). We employ over 27,000 people, operating primarily in North America, the UK and Australia, with further operations in Asia Pacific and continental Europe.
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