The Shelly Company got its beginnings when Charles J. Shelly founded his construction Company in 1938. From the start, The Shelly Company focused on surfacing roads to a high standard. The Company survived the Depression era by being competitive and, more importantly, performing high-quality work. Then, as now, The Shelly Company excelled because of its outstanding employees and their superior work.
By the 1950s, The Shelly Company became synonymous with exceptional road construction throughout central Ohio. This reputation was a byproduct not only of size but also of the Company’s intense focus on customer service and quality.
Soon, The Shelly Company owned more than equipment; it also owned the manufacturing equipment necessary to create road building materials. In 1961, the Company obtained its first portable asphalt plant, ushering in a new era for the expanding Company.
The Shelly Company made the first of many acquisitions when it bought the larger L.P. Cavett Company of Lockland, Ohio. That acquisition provided inroads for The Shelly Company in both the Cincinnati area and Indiana.
The success of that acquisition led to many others throughout the 1970s and continues today. The Company now has 26 affiliatesthroughout Ohio. Most of these acquisitions were companies that grew to know and trust The Shelly Company after doing business with the Company. Often, longtime owners approached The Shelly Company with an offer to sell to a trusted business partner.
If you’ve driven anywhere in Ohio, chances are you’ve been on a road in which the Company was involved. Our 41 asphalt plants make us one of the nation’s largest asphalt-producing companies.
We’re not only proud of the size and breadth of our enterprise, we’re proud of how we became so successful. Our success comes from quality, the trust we 3 | P a g e earn from our clients and environmentally sound practices. We couldn’t continue to grow without firm commitments to all of those strengths.
In February 2000, Oldcastle Materials Group, a subsidiary of CRH, plc, purchased The Shelly Holding Company. Since the purchase, the Company has grown significantly through more than 20 acquisitions. The Shelly Company continues to enjoy impressive growth through acquisitions and its outstanding products and services.
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