U.S. Concrete, Inc. (U.S. Concrete) is a producer of ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete products and concrete-related products in select markets in the United States. The Company operates its business through its ready-mixed concrete and concrete-related products segment, and its precast products concrete segment. As of March 12, 2009, the Company had 132 fixed and 12 portable ready-mixed concrete plants, seven precast concrete plants, one concrete block plant and seven producing aggregates facilities (including 27 fixed ready-mixed concrete plants and one masonry block plant operated by its 60%-owned Michigan subsidiary). The Company operates in two business segments: ready-mixed concrete and concrete-related products, and precast concrete products. In November 2008, the Company acquired a ready-mixed concrete plant and related inventory in Brooklyn, New York. In January 2008, the Company acquired a ready-mixed concrete operation in Staten Island, New York.