CONTECH Acquires Thompson Culvert Company

WEST CHESTER, OH, July 2, 2009) – CONTECH Construction Products Inc. announced today that it had acquired the Thompson Culvert Company headquartered in Missouri with facilities in St. Louis, Sikeston and Springfield, Missouri.

Thompson Culvert Company has serviced Missouri, Illinois and a number of other Midwestern states with the manufacturing of corrugated steel pipe and the distribution of related construction products since 1964.  CONTECH will continue to operate out of each of the Thompson facilities.

“This acquisition is a strong fit with CONTECH and represents another key investment to grow our drainage business,” said Ron Keating, President and CEO of CONTECH. “Thompson Culvert is a highly regarded business with a strong reputation for customer service that will integrate nicely with CONTECH as we invest in our service footprint to provide the “Industry’s Best Customer Experience”.  We welcome the opportunity to include Thompson Culvert as part of CONTECH.”

“The acquisition of Thompson Culvert represents a great opportunity to better serve CONTECH’s Great Lakes and South Central Regions with the most comprehensive selection of products and solutions available,” said Andrew Sabados, CONTECH’s Regional Vice President for the South Central Region.