Who Owns Superior Ready Mix?

Superior Ready Mix was founded in 2008 as an independent ready-mixed concrete producer in southern California. The company was established to serve the construction market in San Diego County and the broader southern California region, which is one of the largest construction markets in the United States.

Ready-mixed concrete is a fundamental construction material used in foundations, slabs, walls, columns, and other structural elements across residential, commercial, and infrastructure construction. Superior Ready Mix built its business supplying ready-mixed concrete to contractors and construction companies in the San Diego area, operating concrete batch plants positioned to serve projects within economical delivery distance.

The ready-mixed concrete business is highly localized, as concrete must be delivered and placed within a limited time window after batching before it begins to set. This time constraint limits the geographic radius from which a ready-mix plant can economically serve customers, making local market position and plant network density critical competitive factors.

San Diego County's construction market is driven by the region's large population, military presence, technology and life sciences employment, and ongoing residential and commercial development. The county's geography, with significant coastal, inland valley, and mountain terrain, creates diverse construction demand across residential, commercial, and infrastructure segments.

Throughout the 2010s and early 2020s, Superior Ready Mix expanded its concrete plant network and customer relationships in southern California. The company developed a reputation for reliable delivery, quality concrete products, and technical support for contractors working on projects ranging from residential construction to commercial and infrastructure applications.

By 2024, Superior Ready Mix had established itself as a significant ready-mixed concrete producer in the San Diego market. The company's plant network, customer relationships, and market position in southern California made it an attractive acquisition for Vulcan Materials, which already had significant aggregate operations in California and was seeking to expand its downstream concrete business.

In December 2024, Vulcan Materials Company acquired Superior Ready Mix as part of its strategy to expand its ready-mixed concrete operations in California. The acquisition aligned with Vulcan's broader strategy of growing its downstream concrete business to capture more value from its aggregate production. By supplying its own concrete plants with internally produced aggregates, Vulcan can improve margins and strengthen customer relationships across the construction materials supply chain.

Following the acquisition, Superior Ready Mix continued to operate under its established brand identity within Vulcan Materials' West Division. The Superior Ready Mix brand carries recognition among San Diego area contractors, and Vulcan has maintained it as a distinct operating brand within its portfolio.