CRH

History

Year	Detail
1970	CRH was formed through the merger of Cement Limited and Roadstone Limited. They are the sole producers of cement and the principal producer of aggregates, concrete products, and asphalt in Ireland.
1973	CRH, with the acquisition of Van Neerbos, a builders merchant with concrete products operations company in Netherlands, it expanded into mainland Europe.
1978	It acquired Amcor, a concrete products company based in Utah, to enter the U.S. market; this was the foundation stone for the development of our extensive Building Products business in North America.
1981	The Utility Vault acquisition significantly expanded CRH's precast concrete operations in Western U.S. markets and formed the Oldcastle Infrastructure business.
1985	Acquired Callanan Industries, an aggregates and asphalt company in Upstate New York, is the foundation of the Materials Division for CRH.
1986	CRH acquired Heras, the largest manufacturer of fencing and security solutions in the Netherlands, known for its strong brand recognition and innovation culture.
1987	The acquisition of the Beton Catalan Group, a major producer of aggregates, concrete products and readymixed concrete in Spain, enabled CRH to further expand its presence in mainland Europe.
1990	CRH's Investment in 13 glass fabrication plants in the U.S. heralded the formation of CRH's highly innovative Oldcastle Building business, which became a cornerstone of the Group's global Building Products Division.
1995	CRH established a new growth area for the Americas Materials Division with the acquisition of Staker Parson, a major quarry and asphalt business in Utah and the Mountain States.
1996	The purchase of Tilcon established a unique regional position in the materials markets of the Northeastern U.S. for CRH, In the same year, the acquisition of Allied Building Products gave CRH a fifth core business in the U.S.
1997	The acquisition of Permacon provided a foothold in the Canadian architectural products market; Permacon remains a key CRH R&D center for the development of new products and product styles in architectural masonry.
2000	The acquisition of Jura Materials in Switzerland will expand the Group's cement and aggregates presence in Europe. While in the U.S., the acquisition of The Shelly Company and its primary subsidiary, West Virginia Paving, established a strong platform for subsequent expansion in Ohio and West Virginia.
2003	CRH acquired Cementbouw, a leading Dutch building materials group. The move doubled CRH's distribution business in the Benelux region, it also established a new platform with its entry into construction accessories in Belgium and France.
2007	CRH made its first acquisition in China with the purchase of Harbin Sanling Cement.
2008	CRH acquired a 50% stake in MyHome Industries Limited (MHIL), an Indian cement producer, marking CRH's first entry into India as well as the acquisition of the U.K's leading manufacturer of construction accessories, Ancon.
2013	CRH continued to build its presence in Eastern Europe through major transactions, including the acquisition of Mykolaiv Cement in Ukraine.
2017	CRH acquired Fels, a leading German lime and aggregates business with operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Moscow.
2020	The 'Ash Grove' brand was adopted across all CRH's North American cement businesses, while within the Building Products Division, its construction accessories companies united under a new global brand, 'Leviat'.
2022	CRH expanded Architectural Products footprint with the acquisition of Barrette Outdoor Living, North America's leading provider of residential fencing and railing solutions. This move complements and enhances ccompanies existing offering of sustainable outdoor living solutions.