Coco Paving Group Announces New Quarry Acquisitions

TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Coco Paving Group proudly announces the recent asset acquisitions of the following quarries in Ontario:

• Reeb Quarry - an MNR licenced quarry in the Township of Wainfleet, Regional Municipality of Niagara;

• Barbara Ann McCarthy Quarry - an MNR licenced quarry including ownership of their property in the Township of Ramara, County of Simcoe; and,

• Badgeley Island Quarry an asset of Unimin Canada Ltd. - an MNR licenced quarry and ownership of the property in the Sudbury Region of Ontario, as well as a mining lease for Badgeley Point.

As of June 1st, 2012, the Coco Group assumed the responsibility of Reeb's quarry operations. The licenced quarry area is over 175 acres in size and provides a full range of aggregates for heavy civil construction projects.

The Barbara Ann McCarthy property and operations provides a key geographic presence in the Simcoe Region and represents a licenced quarry area of over 200 acres in size.

On August 1st, 2012, Coco Paving purchased Badgeley Island Quarry located in Sudbury and its licenced quarry of over 1,790 acres providing aggregates and silica sand.

"With our recent quarry acquisitions, Coco Paving continues to expand its vertical integration in Ontario, strengthening our premier position as a full service heavy construction company together with a competent team" said Jenny Coco, CEO of Coco Paving Inc.

About Coco Paving Inc.

Today, Coco Paving Inc. continues to be a family owned and operated business under the leadership of William and Nina Coco and their children Jenny Coco and Rocky Coco.

"Since the acquisition of the Ontario-Quebec Lafarge asphalt and heavy construction division, along with several others over the course of the last three years, Coco Paving continues to be the largest asphalt producer and road paving contractor in Ontario, a strong leader in the heavy construction business" said Rocky Coco, President of Coco Paving Inc.

The company has over 31 asphalt plants located in Ontario and Quebec. The Coco family business has over 45 years of experience and is well established in the marketplace, maintaining a staffing compliment of over 1,700 employees.

SOURCE: Coco Paving Inc.

For more information on Coco Paving Inc., please go to www.cocopaving.com.