Southern and Gulf Coast Division

1200 Urban Center Drive
Birmingham, Alabama 35242
(205) 298-3000
(205) 298-2901 (fax)
 

Division Profile
The Southern and Gulf Coast Division operates production and distribution facilities in nine states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. We also have facilities in Mexico. In terms of geographic coverage, the division is the largest of Vulcan’s aggregates divisions. Due to the geologic and geographic limitation in the markets we serve, significant portions of the Division’s products are moved long distances to reach our consumers. Transportation modes to distant markets include movement by rail, river barges, and oceangoing vessels. To locate or learn more about a facility near you, use our Facility Finder.

The Division was formed in early 2001 through the merger of two Vulcan divisions — the Southern and the Vulcan Gulf Coast divisions. The January 2001 announcement of Vulcan’s intent to purchase our Mexican partner’s interest in the Crescent Market Companies provided the opportunity to combine the two formerly separate divisions to better serve customers and to gain operating efficiencies.

The origins of the Southern Division date back to the early 1900s and the Birmingham Slag Company, which became part of Vulcan Materials Company when it was formed in 1956. The company took slag, a by-product of iron and steel manufacturing, and crushed it for use in construction. The Southern Division used this early position to expand into the stone quarrying business.

While the Southern Division represents one of the oldest parts of the company, the Vulcan Gulf Coast Division was one of the newest divisions having been formed in 1987 in partnership with a Mexican company. Out of this partnership, the Crescent Market Companies were created to operate the production, shipment, and marketing of aggregates in various Gulf Coast markets, where natural stone for aggregates use is in short supply. The primary operating facility of the joint venture is the Sac Tun quarry located on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.

By combining two separately operating divisions into the Southern and Gulf Coast Division, we look forward to achieving continued success with the customers and communities we serve.

We operate our facilities in a socially responsible manner. Visit our Social Responsibility page to learn more about our commitment to the environment, our employees, and the communities we serve. Additionally, Vulcan Materials Company Foundation supports many public and charitable projects such as working with schools, supporting environmental stewardship and encouraging employee involvement in the communities where we have operations.