JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bayou Concrete, a leading supplier of concrete solutions from the Mississippi Gulf Coast to Mobile Bay and the Florida Panhandle, today announced a name change and rebrand that will allow the company to share the same name as its sister company, MMC Materials, Inc. The name change is expected to go into effect in January 2025, at which point Bayou will officially become MMC Materials Gulf Coast, LLC.
“We are excited about Bayou taking on the MMC brand,” said Judd Beech, president of both MMC and Bayou. “These two companies already work closely together, sharing resources and technologies, and we believe that this name change will help both companies be even better resources for our customers across the region.”
Established in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1927, MMC has become a highly regarded provider of comprehensive concrete solutions to commercial and residential customers throughout Mississippi, West Tennessee, and Eastern Louisiana. With Bayou taking on the MMC name, the company brand will now expand to Coastal Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
“As a premier concrete producer, MMC Materials is committed to our core values of honesty, excellence, and continuous improvement,” said Beech. “Our employees at both companies will continue to go above and beyond for our customers under the MMC brand.”
Both companies are part of the Dunn Investment Company group of businesses. Dunn is owner of one of America’s oldest contracting businesses and holding company of multiple operating businesses located throughout the Southeast. Over the years, Bayou and MMC have won multiple awards, including the Innovation-in-Training Award and the Excellence in Quality Award from the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, among others. Bayou and MMC also participate in Dunn University, an innovative workforce development initiative that provides training opportunities for every employee, as well as workforce development for those outside of the company in order to develop a pipeline of potential new employees.
About the Dunn Family of Businesses
Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Dunn Investment Company was founded in 1878. As one of the oldest contracting businesses in America, the Dunn family of businesses continued its growth into Build-To-Suit and Turnkey Development services, specialty general construction, and heavy civil construction. For more information, visit dunn-companies.com and mmcmaterials.com.
