You may not be an expert on all things concrete. That’s okay, because you don’t have to be. Let Shelly Co. be the expert, and you can trust us to know all there is about ready mix concrete. Ready mix concrete is specially manufactured to be delivered to the construction site in a state that’s […]

Ready mix concrete usually goes from the mixing site to its final resting place in a mixer truck. This method of delivering concrete has been around since the 1920s, and the effectiveness of this method has contributed to its longevity. The mixer truck has a rotating mixer drum set at an angle. Inside the shell […]

Concrete’s effectiveness depends on its ingredients and consistency. You don’t want a mixture that shrinks or becomes brittle; nor do you want it to be runny. There will be four basic materials you need in your mix: Portland cement, sand, aggregate and water. Adding water will form a paste that will bind the materials together […]

Limestone is common a rock that makes up about ten percent of all sedimentary rocks. Limestone is made up of calcite aragonite. A lot of limestone comes from skeletal fragments of marine organisms. Throughout history, many people have recognized limestone’s potential and used it for a building material. The great pyramids of Egypt, among many […]

Asphalt is a low maintenance, resilient and durable surface material that can last for many years if the proper steps are taken throughout the construction process. If you don’t have experience in asphalt, it is highly recommended that you find a reputable asphalt contractor to help you through the process. You can research local contractors […]

Aggregate: Aggregates are granular materials formed from a natural rock substance. It can be further defined in one of several ways: Source—primary, secondary, recycled Geology—limestone, granite, etc. Grading—coarse, fine Primary aggregate: These are extracted directly from the ground. They can be sand, gravel, or hard rock. Sand and gravel can come from any kind of […]

Ready mix concrete is  the first choice for projects requiring concrete. The term “ready mix” is used to describe a process where concrete is pre-made at a plant and delivered in batches to job sites. Each batch of ready mix concrete is specially created per the requirements of the contractor. The ready mix concrete is […]

You probably don’t have a great deal of attention that you can devote to learning about sand and gravel. However, a quick study of sand and gravel can reveal a lot about the subject. Sand and gravel deposits come from river channels, river flood plains, and glacial deposits. All fifty states in the United States […]

When you pour a mixture to make a new sidewalk or driveway for your house, are you using cement or concrete? What’s the difference between the two? Although the terms cement and concrete often are used interchangeably, they’re not the same thing. Concrete actually includes cement and other things, like aggregates and paste. The aggregates […]

Ohio state Rep. Dorothy Pelanda and Pat Jacomet, executive director of Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Assoc., visited with The Shelly Co. management team at the York Center limestone quarry on Dec. 2. As a community member and farmer, Pelanda paid close attention to what she was learning about the everyday impact of Shelly’s stone products. […]

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) honored The Shelly Co., an Oldcastle Materials company, at its 25th annual symposium, “Celebrating Corporate Conservation,” in Baltimore, Md., November 13-14. The Shelly Co.’s Dresden Wildlife Habitat Site was named the Corporate Lands for Learning of the Year for outstanding environmental education, stewardship and voluntary employee efforts. Another Shelly Co. […]

About 100 Shelly Co. employees, family members and friends participated in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K in Columbus, Ohio, on Oct. 27 — and raised $15,000 for the cause. The Shelly team’s total — which employees raised through donations from friends and family members, office potlucks, pink ribbon hard-hat stickers […]

CLEVELAND – Medina Supply, a division of The Shelly Company, and the Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA) are debuting a themed mixer truck that aims to raise awareness about suicide prevention. The themed truck will be unveiled at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, during the 10th annual Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA) Into the […]

OSTRANDER, Ohio—Oldcastle Materials and its local company The Shelly Co. on July 30 hosted about 100 volunteers, who worked on nine projects to enhance the environment and support biodiversity at the Ostrander Wildlife Habitat Site in Ohio. The half-day project was a service component of the annual meeting of Oldcastle’s Strategic Sourcing team. The team, […]

Please join us on Sat., June 22 at The Shelly Co’s Montpelier North Wildlife Site Annual Open House!  Gates open at 8am and free lunch will be served from 11:30am – 1:00pm.  Bring your family, friends and fishing poles for a fun day in the sun and enjoy some great fishing and hiking.  For more information please contact […]

The Shelly Company is a leader in the building materials industry. Well now they’ve built a brand new website. The purpose of the new site is to create a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. The site will feature several cutting-edge features, including: Aggregate, Asphalt, and Ready Mix calculators Interactive Business forms “Request a Quote” and […]

The Shelly Co. in Thornville, Ohio, was named the 2012 Sheldon G. Hayes Award recipient by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) on Wednesday. The annual award recognizes the highest-quality asphalt pavement project in the United States. The Shelly Co.’s award-winning project was the milling and overlay of 11.18 miles of I-70 from Licking County […]

State Representative, Ross McGregor, met Shelly Company employees and Flexible Pavements Association members at the Shelly Materials, Inc. Springfield Asphalt Plant. Representative McGregor, who also chairs the Transportation Subcommittee, learned about asphalt and the environmental and sustainability attributes such as RAP (recycled asphalt pavement) usage, recycled shingles and new technologies like warm mix asphalt (wma). […]