Karl H. Watson

Chairman at Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC

59 year

Non-Energy Minerals

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Karl H.
Watson is currently the Chairman at Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC and the Director at Texas Aggregate & Concrete Association.
Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Forterra, Inc. from 2019 to 2022.
He also held positions such as Chairman at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Vice Chairman at the Portland Cement Association (Illinois) from 2013 to 2015, Chairman at the Florida Concrete & Product Association, and Director at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association from 2007 to 2011.
From 2011 to 2016, he was the President & Director at CEMEX Materials LLC.
He served as the President-Cement & Southwest Ready Mix at Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. He was the Head-Concrete Products Division at Rinker Materials Corp.
from 2004 to 2008.
Additionally, he worked as the Global Relation Manager at Cemex, Inc. from 2008 to 2016.
He also held the position of Chief Operating Officer & Executive VP at Summit Materials LLC from 2018 to 2019.
He was the President at Cemex USA, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.
He obtained an undergraduate degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University, Inc. and an MBA from Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business.

Karl H. Watson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Texas Aggregate & Concrete Association	Director/Board Member	-
Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC manufactures concrete pipes and related products. The firm offers manholes, drainage structures, box culverts, bridge components, retaining walls and concrete block. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Karl H. Watson

Companies	Position	End
Summit Materials LLC Summit Materials LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Summit Materials LLC manufactures construction materials. It uses its materials internally to produce ready-mixed concrete and asphalt paving mix. The firm operates through the following segments: West, East, and Cement. The company was founded by Thomas W. Hill in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.	Chief Operating Officer	2019-06-05
SUMMIT MATERIALS, INC.	Chief Operating Officer	2019-06-05
Cemex, Inc. Cemex, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals CEMEX, Inc. operates as a global building materials company. It provides cement and concrete products to industrial, commercial, residential, and municipal construction projects. It offers ATM-like bulk cement dispatch system, construrama, customer-oriented educational and training services, construction financing services, mobile solutions, multiproducts, online services, service centers, smart silo, and technical support. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	President	2016-05-31
CEMEX Materials LLC CEMEX Materials LLC Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Cemex Materials LLC produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and related building materials. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.	President	2015-12-31
Cemex USA, Inc. Cemex USA, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Cemex USA, Inc. engages in the provision of building materials and services. It offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, fly ash, and slag cement. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.	President	2015-11-30

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Training of Karl H. Watson

Palm Beach Atlantic University, Inc.	Undergraduate Degree
Jesse H Jones Graduate School of Business	Masters Business Admin

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Listed companies	2
MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS, INC.	Non-Energy Minerals
SUMMIT MATERIALS, INC.	Non-Energy Minerals

Private companies	12
Rinker Materials Corp. Rinker Materials Corp. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Rinker Materials Corp. was engaged in producing heavy building materials. The firm supplied products to the construction and building materials industries. The company was founded in 1926 and was headquartered in Houston, TX.	Non-Energy Minerals
Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Forterra Pipe & Precast LLC manufactures concrete pipes and related products. The firm offers manholes, drainage structures, box culverts, bridge components, retaining walls and concrete block. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.	Non-Energy Minerals
Cemex, Inc. Cemex, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals CEMEX, Inc. operates as a global building materials company. It provides cement and concrete products to industrial, commercial, residential, and municipal construction projects. It offers ATM-like bulk cement dispatch system, construrama, customer-oriented educational and training services, construction financing services, mobile solutions, multiproducts, online services, service centers, smart silo, and technical support. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Non-Energy Minerals
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association is a non profit organization which advocates for the aggregates industry. It advances public policies that protect and expand the safe, environmentally responsible use of aggregates that build America’s infrastructure and economy. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.	Commercial Services
Texas Aggregate & Concrete Association
Portland Cement Association (Illinois) Portland Cement Association (Illinois) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Portland Cement Association is a professional organization based in Skokie, IL. The non-profit company's description is simply stated as a professional organization.	Commercial Services
Forterra, Inc. Forterra, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Forterra, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and sale of pipe and precast products. It operates through the flowing segments: Drainage Pipe & Products, Water Pipe & Products, and Corporate and Other. The Drainage Pipe & Products segment produces concrete drainage pipe and precast products in the United States and Eastern Canada. The Water Pipe & Products segment focuses on the production of ductile iron pipe and concrete and steel pressure pipe. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.	Non-Energy Minerals
Summit Materials LLC Summit Materials LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Summit Materials LLC manufactures construction materials. It uses its materials internally to produce ready-mixed concrete and asphalt paving mix. The firm operates through the following segments: West, East, and Cement. The company was founded by Thomas W. Hill in 2009 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.	Distribution Services
CEMEX Materials LLC CEMEX Materials LLC Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Cemex Materials LLC produces, distributes and markets cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and related building materials. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.	Non-Energy Minerals
Cemex USA, Inc. Cemex USA, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals Cemex USA, Inc. engages in the provision of building materials and services. It offers cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, fly ash, and slag cement. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Non-Energy Minerals
Florida Concrete & Product Association