W G Block Co

Founded in 1884 as a distributor of coal and ice, W.G. Block Company, through its various subsidiaries, is focused upon the manufacturing and marketing of natural aggregates, ready-mix concrete and fabricated wire and steel products for the road construction marketplace. The company consists of four subsidiaries. The Block Ready- Mix Group sells ready-mix concrete. The Block Heavy and Highway Products subsidiary manufacturers and markets products for the construction of highways, interstates, airports and distribution centers. The Acme Materials Company markets ready-mix concrete to Muscatine and Louisa counties in Iowa, as well as turf building products, masonry products and do-it-yourself concrete products in Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Great River Spec Mix manufactures and markets masonry products throughout parts of Iowa and Illinois. The W. G. Block Company maintains its corporate headquarters, accounting and administration offices in Bettendorf, Iowa.