The Drake Companies in Paulden, AZ

A Leading Supplier of Cement and Aggregate Building Materials in the Southwest

Since it began operations in Paulden in 2011, the mission at Drake has been to provide customers with the highest quality products and services while upholding environmental and social responsibility, and maintaining a strong focus on our most valuable resource: our employees.

Growing Together to Build a Sustainable World

The Drake Timeline

The first mining claims for the Drake Cement plant were staked out.

Construction of the Drake Cement plant started.

Construction of the Drake Cement plant started.

Drake Cement began commercial operation producing ASTM cement.

Drake's grand opening was on June 17th.

Drake's grand opening was on June 17th.

UNACEM began its international expansion in the US focusing on cement, ready-mix, and aggregates.

The 10th year anniversary of Drake Cement.

The 10th year anniversary of Drake Cement.

Completion and startup of Finish Mill 2, marking a new phase in operational capacity.

Drake begins utilizing biomass as an alternative fule source, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Drake begins utilizing biomass as an alternative fule source, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Aerial view of a UNACEM North America cement manufacturing plant with silos, machinery, and production structures.

Quality You Can Rely On

You’ve got large projects underway and deadlines that you must meet. As a result, you demand consistent, high-quality products supplied with the speed and reliability you need and can depend on. That’s exactly what Drake delivers.

Drake Products

Drake produces a full range of high-quality cement and supplementary materials engineered for strength, durability, and sustainability. Each product is designed to meet rigorous industry standards and support a variety of construction applications across the Southwest.

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Social Responsibility

Drake’s state-of-the-art facility allows us to provide a wide variety of solutions to the cement and construction materials industries. Our focus on service and quality, as well as our unique culture of environmental and social responsibility, makes clear Drake Cement’s commitment to being not only the best material supplier but a responsible employer, neighbor, and corporate citizen within our industry.

A covered conveyor bridge at the Drake Cement facility in Paulden, Arizona, spanning a canyon with surrounding vegetation and hills.