ATLANTA - The QUIKRETE Companies announce its acquisition of Target Products, Ltd., a leading producer of dry mix concrete and cement related products in Western Canada.

With manufacturing and distribution facilities near Vancouver, British Columbia and in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, Target Products offers a diverse product line serving both consumer and professional markets, in addition to specialized engineering services for the mining and concrete products industry. All Target Products management and employees will be retained and remain under the leadership of former principals; Dallas Mowat, Neil Duke and John Giraud.

Prior to the acquisition of Target Products, QUIKRETE products have been available to Canadian customers in: greater metropolitan Montreal and other parts of Quebec; greater metropolitan Toronto; most of Southwestern Ontario; and most major maritime cities.