A powerful story of growth.

1970

CRH was formed through the merger of Cement Limited and Roadstone Limited. The newly formed Company was the sole producer of cement and the principal producer of aggregates, concrete products and asphalt in Ireland.

1973

CRH expanded into mainland Europe, establishing a presence in the Netherlands, which remains an important geography within our International business today.

1978

Crossing the Atlantic, CRH took its first steps into the US market with the acquisition of Amcor, a concrete products company based in Utah. This was the foundation for the development of our extensive portfolio of Building Products, of which CRH remains a leading supplier to the construction industry today.

1981

The Utility Vault acquisition significantly expanded CRH’s precast concrete operations in Western US markets and formed the basis of what is now our Oldcastle Infrastructure business, an industry leader in engineered building solutions.

1985

CRH established a new Building Materials platform in the US through the acquisition of Callanan Industries, an aggregates and asphalt company in New York.

1995

Since 1938, the Company’s cement activities had been solely in Ireland. By acquiring a shareholding in Cement Ożarów, one of the leading Polish cement producers, CRH began to widen its cement production footprint.

In the same year, the Company established a new growth area for the Building Materials portfolio with the acquisition of Staker Parson, a major aggregates and asphalt business in Utah and the other Mountain States.

1997

The acquisition of Permacon provided a foothold in the Canadian architectural products market plus a welcome introduction to professionally installed hardscapes, which would in time become CRH’s successful Belgard brand. Permacon remains a key CRH R&D centre for the development of new products and product styles in architectural masonry.

1999

Approaching its 30th anniversary, CRH continued its expansion into the US Midwestern materials market with the acquisition of Thompson-McCully, the leading aggregates and asphalt manufacturer in southern Michigan. In Europe, CRH entered cement in the Ukraine and strengthened its position in concrete and aggregates in Poland. It also purchased Finnsementti and Lohja Rudus gaining a leading market position in cement, aggregates and concrete products in Finland and a presence in the Baltic region for the first time.

2000

The acquisition of Jura Materials in Switzerland was a further step in expanding the Group’s cement and aggregates presence in Europe. While in the US, 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.

2001

Acquiring one of the ten largest quarries in the US, CRH consolidated its presence in the New York / New Jersey market, adding long-term aggregates reserves and asphalt and paving operations.

2003

Through the acquisition of Cementbouw, a leading Dutch building materials group, CRH grew its platform across the Benelux region.

2006

The acquisition of Ashland Paving and Construction (APAC) for $1.1 billion (net of disposals) marked the largest single transaction in CRH’s history at the time, cementing its leadership position in asphalt in the US.

2015

CRH entered the top three in building materials globally with the acquisition of a portfolio of assets from Lafarge-Holcim for an enterprise value of $7.2 billion. The deal doubled CRH’s cement volume and expanded the Company’s cement, aggregates and readymixed concrete portfolio.

2018

The divestment of the US Distribution business at a high multiple provided the opportunity to recycle the proceeds into higher growth areas, and shortly after CRH acquired Ash Grove Cement Company in the US for a total consideration of $3.5 billion, complementing its cement portfolio. Now, CRH was a top five cement producer in North America, with operations across Florida, Texas, the Midwest and Western US, and Canada.

2022

CRH expanded our 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 our existing offering of outdoor living solutions, showcasing the continued execution of our integrated solutions strategy to create value.

2023

2023 marked the company’s successful transition of its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) – a historic milestone for CRH.

Additionally, CRH expanded its integrated water asset management solution with the strategic addition of Hydro International, a leading provider of stormwater products, wastewater treatment products, wastewater services, and data solutions in North America and Europe.

2024

CRH’s growth has showed no sign of slowing, with the acquisition of an attractive portfolio of cement and readymixed concrete assets in Texas, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion.

In 2024, CRH expanded its Australian presence by acquiring a majority stake in Adbri and via the acquisition of Civilmart, complementing its core competencies in cement, concrete and aggregates and civil infrastructure products.

2025

The acquisition of Eco Material Technologies, a leading supplier of Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) in North America, for a total consideration of $2.1 billion, strengthened CRH’s position as a leading cementitious player in North America.