Eagle Materials Inc

Eagle Materials Inc. through its subsidiaries manufactures and sells heavy construction materials and light building materials in the United States. It operates in four segments: Cement Concrete and Aggregates Gypsum Wallboard and Recycled Paperboard. The company engages in the mining of limestone for the manufacture production distribution and sale of Portland cement; grinding and sale of slag; and mining of gypsum for the manufacture and sale of gypsum wallboards used to finish the interior walls and ceilings in residential commercial and industrial structures. It also manufactures and sells recycled paperboard to gypsum wallboard industry and other paperboard converters as well as containerboard and lightweight packaging grades. In addition the company engages in the sale of ready-mix concrete; and mining extracting production and sale of aggregates including crushed stones sand and gravel. Its products are used in commercial and residential construction; public construction projects; and projects to build expand and repair roads and highways. The company was formerly known as Centex Construction Products Inc. and changed its name to Eagle Materials Inc. in January 2004. Eagle Materials Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dallas Texas.