CONTECH to Relocate Corporate Headquarters

CONTECH Construction Products Inc. recently announced a plan to move itscorporate headquarters to Centre Pointe IV in the Union Centre business complex.The new headquarters location in the northern greater Cincinnati area (WestChester) will provide a more convenient locale for employees, customers andbusiness partners.

“Rapid sales growth and business expansion has resulted in the need for moreefficient and accessible space for our employees and our business partners,”said Pat Harlow, chairman, CEO and president of CONTECH. “We have enjoyed along, mutually-beneficial history with the City of Middletown, Ohio, through ourheadquarters location there. But, we have outgrown that facility as a result oftremendous recent growth.”

Since 1999, CONTECH has pursued its growth and diversification strategythrough a series of acquisitions, primarily in the bridge and stormwatermarkets. Six significant acquisitions in recent years have provided thefoundation for continued expansion: Keystone Retaining Walls (1999), ContinentalBridge (2001), Steadfast Bridge (2001), BEBO Concrete Arch Structures (2003),Vortechnics Inc. (2004) and Stormwater Management Inc. (2005).

The growth will continue, according to Harlow. “We have a shortlist ofemerging leaders in our growth markets that we’re looking at as acquisitions.We’ve accomplished a great deal in expanding our business over the past fiveyears. And, we are well positioned to continue that in the future.”

CONTECH is a leading civil engineering site solutions products and servicescompany. Privately owned, CONTECH is the only nationwide provider of corrugatedmetal and plastic pipe, detention/retention systems, geogrid and geotextilematerials, erosion control products, bridge structures, retaining wall systemsand stormwater treatment solutions.