ST. LOUIS, Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Lime
Company ("Mississippi Lime"), a leading global supplier of
high-calcium lime products and a portfolio company of HBM Holdings,
today announced it has completed its acquisition of the
Calera, Alabama lime business of
Covia (NYSE: CVIA), operating historically as Southern Lime. In
operation for over 60 years the business supplies high-calcium
quicklime and hydrated lime products to customers in the
Southeastern U.S., and across a range of end uses and applications.
The acquisition increases Mississippi Lime's production facilities
to nine locations, supported by a network of distribution sites
throughout the country. The Southern Lime business and its
Calera, AL facility will be fully
integrated into Mississippi Lime.
About Mississippi Lime Company
Mississippi Lime Company ("Mississippi Lime") headquartered in
St. Louis, MO, is a leading global
supplier of high-calcium lime products and technical solutions.
With over a century in business, the company has built a reputation
on the purity of its products, commitment to research and
development, and tradition of customer satisfaction. Mississippi
Lime operates the largest lime facility in the Americas and mines
some of the purest limestone reserves in the world. The company
supplies high-calcium quicklime, hydrated lime, calcium carbonate
products, trucking services, and technical solutions from a
diversified, reliable network of facilities in Ste. Genevieve, MO; Verona, KY; Calera,
AL; Vicksburg, MS;
Weirton, WV; Chester, SC; Mobile,
AL; Prairie du Rocher, IL;
Bridgeville, PA; as well as
several distribution sites throughout the country.
For more information, please visit https://mlc.com
About HBM Holdings
HBM Holdings is an investment and management company that
acquires, supports, and operates middle-market businesses in
industrial products and services. With a strategy focused on
growing a diversified portfolio using a long-term buy and build
approach, HBM provides its businesses with professional management
expertise, financial resources, and high potential human capital to
accelerate their growth. HBM invests in high-performing companies
in the precision machined components, packing, chemicals and
minerals, and environmental services sectors. The firm's portfolio
of companies includes Mississippi Lime Company, Tru-Flex, Schafer
Industries, and Aerofil Technology.
For more information, visit https://hbmholdings.com.
For Further Information:
Mississippi Lime Company
Andy Likes
alikes@vandivergroup.com
+1 314-606-1878
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