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Article: Specs based on a track record: at Rinker Materials, the right trucks and relationships with OEMs and dealers are proving highly valuable in the long run.(Equipment Technology)(Original equipment manufacturers)
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- Fleet Equipment
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- September 1, 2003
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To describe Rinker Materials Corporation as vast would be a understatement. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, the company now operates in 31 states, fielding 3,363 vehicle from over 380 locations. A clear leader in the construction and building materials industry, Rinker is the largest producer of concrete block in the U.S., and one of the largest producers of pipe, aggregate, ready-mixed concrete and cement.
A fixture in Florida's steadily expanding construction market since 1926, Rinker also operates about 1,900 vehicles in Arizona, Tennessee, Nevada and Washington. The Sunshine State, however, is home to as many as 1,425 trucks and numerous off-road vehicles ...