1883
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.
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.”
Timeline of Callanan Industries:
Since it was established in 1883, Callanan has continued to see successes and growth through acquisitions of several companies, including:
1929
Acquires Albany Crushed Stone
1937
Opened new quarry in Kingston
1940-1950
Grows to include 3 crushed stone & 5 blacktop plants
1960
Penn Dixie Cement acquires company from Callanan family; name changes to Callanan Industries, Inc.
1970-1984
Callanan acquired by partnership led by AJ “Doc” Marcelle
1985
Callanan acquired by CRH of Dublin, Ireland through its subsidiary Oldcastle, Inc.
1986
Acquires King Road Materials
1993
Acquires Clemente Latham Concrete
1994
Acquires Sullivan Materials
1995
Acquires Fane Concrete & Fane Asphalt
1996
Acquires Ritangela Construction & Maybrook Materials
2004
Acquires Amenia Sand & Gravel
2007
Acquires TJ Madden Ready Mix
2008
Acquires County Concrete
2015
Acquires Albany Asphalt & Aggregates Corporation
2018