Concrete Companies Reach Settlement in Price Conspiracy Lawsuit
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 28, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Concrete companies in the Greater Savannah area have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit, according to a press release from CohenMalad, LLP, Heins Mills & Olson, P.L.C., and Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP. The lawsuit, Pro Slab, Inc., et al. v. Argos USA LLC, et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-03185-BHH, claims that several concrete companies participated in an unlawful conspiracy to raise, fix, maintain, or stabilize the price of Ready-Mix Concrete from January 1, 2010 through July 31, 2016. The defendants in the lawsuit include Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., and Thomas Concrete of South Carolina, Inc. (collectively, the "Settlements"), and Evans Concrete, LLC.
The settlement, which has been approved by the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, involves Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., and Thomas Concrete of South Carolina, Inc. (together, "Thomas"), and Evans Concrete, LLC (collectively, the "Settlements"), and has approved a plan of distribution of the amounts paid pursuant to those Settlements. The Settlements are part of a class action lawsuit against Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., Evans Concrete, LLC, Argos USA LLC, and Argos Ready Mix LLC (together, "Argos"), Coastal Concrete Southeast II, LLC, and Elite Concrete, LLC (collectively, the "Defendants").
The settlement grants final approval to the settlements with Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., and Thomas Concrete of South Carolina, Inc., and Evans Concrete, LLC, and has approved a plan of distribution of the amounts paid pursuant to those Settlements. The plan of distribution will be based on the amount of "Qualifying Purchases" of Ready-Mix Concrete, which are those direct purchases of Ready-Mix Concrete from one of the "Subject Plants" during the Class Period. The Class Period is from January 1, 2010 through and including July 31, 2016.
The amount a Settlement Class Member will receive from the Settlements will be determined by dividing the amount of their "Qualifying Purchases" of Ready-Mix Concrete by the total amount of other Settlement Class Members' "Qualifying Purchases" to calculate a pro rata percentage, which will then be applied to the funds available for distribution from the Settlements. The amount of "Qualifying Purchases" does not include materials or products other than Ready-Mix Concrete, such as separately charged admixtures, material additives or building materials, or separately charged service fees. However, "Qualifying Purchases" do include environmental fees, fuel surcharges, and minimum load charges.
The amount of "Qualifying Purchases" for many Settlement Class Members can be determined from records provided by the Defendants. "Qualifying Purchase" information from Defendants' records is incomplete for some Settlement Class Members. If you believe the information available from Defendants' records does not include some or all of your "Qualifying Purchases," you will have the opportunity to submit a Claim Form with supporting documentation identifying additional "Qualifying Purchases."
The amount of "Qualifying Purchases" for Settlement Class Members is based on the amount of their "Qualifying Purchases" of Ready-Mix Concrete, which are those direct purchases of Ready-Mix Concrete from one of the "Subject Plants" during the Class Period. The Class Period is from January 1, 2010 through and including July 31, 2016. The "Subject Plants" are those operated by any of the Defendants. The "Subject Plants" are those operated by Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., Thomas Concrete of South Carolina, Inc., Evans Concrete, LLC, Argos USA LLC, Argos Ready Mix LLC, Coastal Concrete Southeast II, LLC, and Elite Concrete, LLC.
The amount of "Qualifying Purchases" for Settlement Class Members is based on the amount of their "Qualifying Purchases" of Ready-Mix Concrete, which are those direct purchases of Ready-Mix Concrete from one of the "Subject Plants" during the Class Period. The Class Period is from January 1, 2010 through and including July 31, 2016. The "Subject Plants" are those operated by any of the Defendants. The "Subject Plants" are those operated by Lafarge North America, Inc., Thomas Concrete, Inc., Thomas Concrete of South Carolina, Inc., Evans Concrete, LLC, Argos USA LLC, Argos Ready Mix LLC, Coastal Concrete Southeast II, LLC, and Elite Concrete, LLC.
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