History
A little Callanan History…
One of the most experienced paving materials suppliers in the country, Callanan Industries was founded by Peter Callanan in 1883 in South Bethlehem, New York, as an aggregate mining company. A forward thinking farmer and entrepreneur, Callanan pioneered the concept of a state highway system, and in 1895 won the first road building contract in New York State.
![stadium construction](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Two%20Column/theegg.jpg)
Over a century later, Callanan Industries continues to be a major supplier of construction materials and services to the New York State Department of Transportation as well as a long list of other customers, both large and small.
Callanan Industries was purchased by Oldcastle, Inc. in 1985, a wholly owned subsidiary of the multinational Dublin, Ireland based CRH-PLC. In 2018, the Oldcastle name was rebranded as CRH Americas Materials and all of its subsidiaries adopted the tagline “A CRH Company.”
![paving a street](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/mjtw-assets/images/two-column/paving-pawling.jpg)
Timeline of Callanan Industries:
Since it was established in 1883, Callanan has continued to see successes and growth through acquisitions of several companies, including:
![old fashioned flyer for Callanan Road Improvement company](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/Callanan%20Road%20Improvement%20company.jpg)
Acquires Albany Crushed Stone
Opened new quarry in Kingston
Grows to include 3 crushed stone & 5 blacktop plants
Penn Dixie Cement acquires company from Callanan family; name changes to Callanan Industries, Inc.
Callanan acquired by partnership led by AJ “Doc” Marcelle
![Oldcastle Materials logo](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/Oldcastle_Materials_logo.jpg)
Callanan acquired by CRH of Dublin, Ireland through its subsidiary Oldcastle, Inc.
![King Road Materials logo](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/King%20Road%20Materials.jpg)
Acquires King Road Materials
![clemente latham concrete logo](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/clemente-latham-logo.jpg)
Acquires Clemente Latham Concrete
Acquires Sullivan Materials
Acquires Fane Concrete & Fane Asphalt
Acquires Ritangela Construction & Maybrook Materials
![amenia sand and gravel logo](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/amenia-logo.jpg)
Acquires Amenia Sand & Gravel
Acquires TJ Madden Ready Mix
Acquires County Concrete
Acquires Albany Asphalt & Aggregates Corporation
![collection of logos](https://www.callanan.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/Images/Timeline/Logo%20bar%20-%20CII%2c%20CLC%2c%20CFC%2c%20ULSTER.jpg)