The Shelly Company

The Shelly Company is a major American construction materials and paving contractor headquartered in Thornville, Ohio. Founded in 1938 by Charles J. Shelly, the company grew from a small road-servicing operation into Ohio's leading producer of limestone, sand and gravel, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt paving materials. Today it operates more than 90 locations across the state and employs approximately 1,600 people, with the capability to serve 81 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its product lines include aggregates (limestone, sand and gravel, agricultural lime), asphalt, and ready-mix concrete, supported by construction, energy, delivery, and project estimating services. The company is a subsidiary of CRH Americas Materials, part of the international building materials group CRH plc, which acquired it in 2000 through Oldcastle, Inc. The Shelly Company positions itself as a local, safety-focused, and military-friendly employer, emphasizing long-term relationships and community presence throughout Ohio.

The Shelly Company traces its origins to the vision of Charles J. Shelly, who entered the construction industry in 1921 after high school. After years of learning the business and contracting practices, he founded his own company in 1938. In its early years, much of the work involved road servicing projects around the company's headquarters in Thornville, Ohio. By 1963, The Shelly Company had become an established contractor and asphalt producer in Central Ohio. That year, it acquired its first asphalt plant and began exploring expansion into aggregate mining. The company's footprint continued to grow, and by 1985, 24 subsidiary companies had merged under the Shelly umbrella. This geographical diversification gave The Shelly Company a competitive edge. In 2000, Oldcastle, Inc., a CRH plc company headquartered in Atlanta, acquired The Shelly Company. This transitioned the business from private ownership into part of a publicly traded group, providing a national footprint and bringing advanced training, increased safety resources, and expanded capabilities. Oldcastle, Inc. now operates as CRH Americas Materials. Over the decades, The Shelly Company has grown from a surface treatment company with six pieces of equipment into a large conglomerate of aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete producers, liquid terminal suppliers, river transportation companies, and loading/unloading facilities. Today it is Ohio's leading limestone, concrete, and asphalt paving company, with more than 90 locations and about 1,600 employees, serving 81 of Ohio's 88 counties.

• 2000

  Oldcastle, Inc., a CRH plc company, acquires The Shelly Company, transitioning it into a publicly traded group.

• 1985

  24 subsidiary companies merge under the Shelly umbrella, expanding geographic diversification.

• 1963

  The Shelly Company becomes an established contractor and asphalt producer in Central Ohio; acquires its first asphalt plant and explores aggregate mining.

• 1938

  Charles J. Shelly founds his own construction company, later The Shelly Company.

• 1921

  Charles J. Shelly enters the construction industry after high school.

Ohio's leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete, emphasizing local service, safety, and reliability.

• Asphalt paving materials

  Leading supplier in Ohio with more than 30 strategically located facilities.

• Ready-mix concrete

  Ohio's #1 ready-mixed concrete supplier, operating 18 concrete plants and 205 trucks.

• Limestone

  Ohio's #1 limestone producer, pre-qualified for residential, commercial, public and energy sectors.

• Sand and gravel

  Ohio's #1 sand and gravel producer, offering a full range of sizes.

• Agricultural lime (aglime)

  Crushed limestone or dolomite for soil treatment, available at more than a dozen locations.

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