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Europe Products Overview


Europe Products’ strategy is to build and grow scalable businesses in the large European construction markets. The strategy is delivered by increasing the penetrationof CRH products, developing positions to benefit from scale and best practice. We create competitive advantage through product, process and end-use innovation, while maintaining a balanced exposure to demand drivers.

Operating in 21 countries, this business is a regional leader in concrete products, concrete landscaping, clay products, construction accessories and entrance control systems. Leveraging the benefits of our regional platforms, we realise operational and procurement synergies across the network. Pan-European product development provides construction solutions which increase efficiencies on site, creating more design freedom for architects and enhancing the built environment. Europe Products’ development strategy is to further penetrate the growing RMI markets of developed Europe and to broaden the product range in developing regions as construction markets in those regions become more sophisticated. This Segment employs approximately 16,100 people at close to 400 operating locations.


At a glance


  • 21 countries
  • 16,100 people
  • 400 operating locations

Europe Products Pie Chart


Europe Products Countries & Regions


  • Australia (New South Wales)
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China (Inner Mongolia)
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Malaysia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom

Europe Products Leadership Positions

Activities Market Leadership Positions
Architectural Concrete Products
No.1 paving products: Benelux, France, Slovakia
  No.1 paving/landscape walling: Germany
  No.1 architectural masonry: UK
  No.2 paving products: Denmark
Structural Concrete Products No.1 precast flooring: Benelux;
  No.1 precast architectural concrete: Denmark
  No.2 utility precast: France
  No.1 precast structural elements: Hungary, Switzerland
  No.1 concrete fencing and lintels: UK
Clay Products No.1 facing bricks: UK
  No.3 facing bricks, pavers & blocks: Europe
Construction Accessories No.1: Western Europe
Fencing & Security No.1 security fencing and perimeter protection: Europe
Shutters & awnings No.1 Netherlands
  No.3 Germany

Europe Products Sector Exposure

Europe Products Sector Exposure


Europe Products Volumes


Product Volume
Architectural Concrete 5.0m tonnes
Precast Concrete 5.6m tonnes
Clay 2.0m tonnes
Fencing & Security 3.5m lineal metres