Boral USA
Boral USA employs around 2,500 people across 162 operating and distribution sites across the USA. The US operations include the country's largest brick manufacturer, the largest clay tile manufacturer, one of the largest fly ash suppliers, and the group holds a strong position in the Denver construction materials market and more recently in Oklahoma construction materials. Through the 100% owned MonierLifetile (MLT), Boral is the largest concrete roof tile manufacturer in the United States.
Boral Bricks
Boral's brick business operates 24 plants across 15 locations in 8 states, primarily in the south-eastern and south-western areas of the country. Boral sells over 80% of its clay bricks and pavers through a network of 60 company-owned direct selling locations with the remainder via a strong network of independent distributors.
Roof Tiles
Boral owns 100% of MonierLifetile. MonierLifetile has 14 concrete roof tile plants in the western and south-western states and also in Florida. US Tile, the country's largest clay roof tile producer, operates from a plant in Southern California. Through a 50% interest in a joint venture, US Tile recently commissioned a new plant in Trinidad producing roof tiles for importation into the Florida market.
US Construction Materials
Boral has a strong number three position in the growing Denver market with eight concrete batching plants, 109 trucks, three sand and gravel deposits and two masonry plants. In August 2007, Boral acquired Schwarz concrete and sand business and Arbuckle limestone quarry in Oklahoma. The business has 18 concrete plants, five sand mines and a limestone quarry.
US Fly ash
BMTI is one of the largest marketers and distributors of coal combustion products in the USA. It has around 40 locations around the country including operations at electrical utility plants, fly ash terminals and sales offices. With cementitious properties, fly ash is used as a cement substitute.
