Nashville, TN—Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC, a concrete manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee announced today the acquisition of Hicks Concrete Services based out of Mulberry, Florida.

“We are very excited about the Hicks acquisition. Expanding our presence in the greater Tampa area has has been a goal of ours for some time now, and we believe Mulberry is the right fit to do that. Our new team has invaluable industry experience, and with their help we look forward to service our customers outside of Tampa." said Jeff Hollingshead, CEO of SRM Concrete.

After meeting with the company’s new employees, SRM Concrete President Mike Hollingshead stated, “We look forward to building relationships with the Hicks team and welcoming them into our Smyrna Ready Mix family.”

SRM Concrete is the largest privately-owned ready-mix concrete manufacturer in the country. Founded in 1999 by Mike and Melissa Hollingshead in Smyrna, Tennessee, the family-owned company owns and operates a network of ready-mix concrete plants and trucks focused on producing and delivering ready-mix concrete as well as providing ancillary services across the commercial and residential construction segments.

SRM Concrete has pursued an active acquisition strategy, having successfully acquired and integrated over 64 companies since 2005 and currently has over 4,000 employees with locations that span across thirteen states including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virgina. For a list of our complete locations and to learn more about SRM Concrete, please visit smyrnareadymix.com.