“By joining with NAVASTONE, Hanson gains immediate access into the Midwest and Northeast markets and extends its reach into the Greater Toronto Area market,” said Rick Chatellier, president of Hanson Paver Products Inc. “This move also enables Hanson to expand its product offering and service to the greater Chicago area’s Paver market.”

Added Richard Manning, Hanson Building Products North America’s President and CEO, “The NAVASTONE acquisition along with Hanson’s Pipe, Precast and Brick operations will enable us to supply a full range of building products to the construction industry in Canada.”

NAVASTONE’s company history dates back to 1969 when it was first founded as B&B Concrete and produced only concrete paving slabs. The name NAVASTONE came about in 2002 to represent the company’s new focus on “value-added” and high margin products. The facilities, will double Hanson’s production capacity of Pavers and Retaining Wall products in Canada, and add a new product line not currently offered by Hanson in the Greater Toronto Area. NAVASTONE will become part of Hanson Paver Products, Inc., which has five locations in Florida and four in the Greater Toronto Area.

About Hanson Paver Products, Inc.
Considered by many to be the modern replacement to concrete and asphalt planning since 1989 Hanson Paver Products, Inc. has produced more than 200 million square feet of pavers that have been installed in Florida. The application of its “facemix” pavers includes locations such as Department of Transportation projects, city and municipality streetscapes, roadways and many commercial and residential award-winning projects.

About Hanson Building Products North America
Hanson Building Products North America, a division of Hanson PLC, is comprised of Hanson Brick, Hanson Roof Tile, Hanson Pipe & Precast, Hanson Structural Precast and Hanson Paver Products. Hanson Brick is the largest brick producer in North America. Hanson Roof Tile is a leading manufacturer of concrete roof tile in the United States. Hanson Pipe & Precast is a manufacturer of concrete pipe; precast concrete products including manholes, drainage structures, box culverts, bridge components, retaining walls and concrete block; and steel and concrete pressure pipe. Hanson Structural Precast produces products used in commercial, residential and educational buildings, sports facilities, bridges and parking structures. Hanson Paver Products produces decorative concrete pavers for residential and commercial building. For more information, please visit www.hansonbrick.com, www.hansonrooftile.com, www.hansonpipeandprecast.com, www.hansonpipeandprecast.com/structural and www.hansonpaverproducts.com.

Hanson Building Products North America has grown and prospered into an organization of more than 7,400 employees and 140 facilities with products available throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more about Hanson’s quality products, services and building technology, please visit www.hanson.biz.

About Hanson PLC
Hanson is one of the world's largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry, with turnover in 2006 of £4.1bn. Our products fall into two ategories: "aggregates" (crushed rock, sand and gravel, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt- and cement-related products), and "building products" (concrete pipes, pre-cast products, concrete pavers, blocks, tiles and clay bricks). We employ approximately 26,000 people, operating primarily in North America, the UK and Australia with further operations in Asia Pacific and continental Europe.

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