The local news have been busy all morning regarding Summit Materials' acquisition of Cornejo & Sons, Inc.  Here are a few of the local news publications:

KWCH Kansas CBS:
http://www.kwch.com/global/story.asp?s=12323716

The Wichita Eagle:
http://www.kansas.com/2010/04/16/1271994/cornejo-sons-sold-to-washington.html

Wichita Business Journal:
http://wichita.bizjournals.com/wichita/stories/2010/04/12/daily33.html

Washington, DC, February 1, 2010 - Summit Materials announces the acquisition of Hinkle Contracting Corporation based in Paris, Kentucky, which will form the second regional platform for Summit Materials following its first platform acquisition of Hamm, Inc. in September of 2009. Hinkle Contracting is an aggregates, asphalt, paving, concrete block and construction company which was founded by the Hinkle family over 65 years ago. The company operates 12 aggregate and 17 asphalt facilities and has over 250 million tons of limestone reserves. Hinkle Contracting's existing management team will remain with the company.

After leaving the industry in July 2008, longtime Oldcastle Inc. and CRH Americas executive Tom Hill actually did manage to take some well-earned time off. Still, it seemed almost destined that he would return to the world of construction materials eventually. "Being in the industry, it's in the blood, a little bit addictive," he says. Less than a year after his Oldcastle departure, Hill was back meeting with private equity firms and other potential investors in what would become his new acquisition-driven firm Summit Materials, LLC.

Tom Hill, CEO, to lead company with support of Blackstone, Silverhawk and Charles "Chip" Goodyear

Washington, DC, September 8, 2009 - Summit Materials, LLC has been formed to develop a leading business in the aggregates and heavy-side building materials sector through strategic acquisitions.

Summit Materials LLC, a mining and materials holding company, today announced that it has concluded the acquisition of Hamm, Inc. (Hamm), a regional mining, highway construction, and waste services company serving northeast Kansas.  The purchase price was not disclosed.