Sources: U.S. Concrete Precast Group, San Diego; CP staff

U.S. Concrete Precast has expanded its strong Golden State footprint (one southern, three northern California plants) and added structural product capabilities following acquisition of Pomeroy Corp., one of the West Coast's original precast/prestressed producers. Pomeroy's 40-acre yard in Perris, a Riverside County community about midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, brings the buyer into mainline and specialty prestressed products for transportation and parking structures, including bridge girders and piles; single or double tee beams and columns for parking structures; pavement slabs; and, crossties for light rail.

The transaction follows a major capacity upgrade for U.S. Concrete Precast, a brand the former San Diego Precast Co. adopted during a late-2007 shift from dated, land-locked sites to a new headquarters operation. Located on an 18-acre, U.S.-Mexico border plot, the plant was built around the company's move into 10-ton and larger underground utility structures, and more efficient output of smaller utility products, site furnishings, residential fencing, sound barrier and retaining wall systems, as well as custom architectural precast. With five overhead cranes, including a 50-ton model, in an 80- x 510-ft. main bay, plus acreage yet to be claimed for storage, the San Diego operation is well equipped to provide Pomeroy back-up production.

A forerunner in California precast/prestressed, Pomeroy originated in the early 1900s as a general contractor specializing in steel erection. Leading up to its current headquarters operation about one hour southeast of Los Angeles, it operated precast/prestressed yards in northern California, Arizona, Florida and Massachusetts.