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Cement Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

80companies1731–2003founding years77still active1no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

James Hardie Industries N.V.
Active · Australia
Australia-based, Netherlands-registered James Hardie Industries N.V.
Buderus AG
Active · founded 1731 · Germany
Buderus AG is the holding company for the German Buderus concern, best known for three main divisions producing steel,…
Boatmen's Bancshares Inc.
Active · founded 1847
Boatmen's Bancshares Inc.
The Associated Press
Active · founded 1848
The Associated Press (AP) describes itself as the largest newsgathering organization in the world.
Vicat S.A.
Active · founded 1853 · France
Vicat S.A.
Société du Louvre
Defunct · founded 1855 · France
Société du Louvre does not run that Paris museum, but its properties are almost as distinguished.
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company
Active · founded 1867
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is a prominent regional and specialty beer brewer.
Heidelberger Zement AG
Active · founded 1873 · Germany
Heidelberger Zement AG is one of the world's five largest producers of construction materials.
Ciments Fran&ccedils
Active · founded 1881 · France
One of Europe's leading manufacturers of cement and concrete products, Ciments Fran&ccedils also provides the…
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation
Active · founded 1881 · Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation operates as Japan's largest cement manufacturer.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
FLSmidth & Co.
Vorwerk & Co.
Active · founded 1883 · Germany
For more than 100 years, Vorwerk & Co.
Herman Goelitz, Inc.
Active · founded 1898
Herman Goelitz, Inc.
Lafarge Cement UK
Active · founded 1900 · United Kingdom
Lafarge Cement UK, formerly Blue Circle Industries PLC, became in 2001 the U.K.
Titan Cement Company S.A.
Active · founded 1902 · Greece
Titan Cement Company S.A.
Weber et Broutin France
Active · founded 1902 · France
Weber et Broutin France is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A.
Tarmac plc
Active · founded 1903 · United Kingdom
Tarmac plc is one of the leading heavy building materials and construction services groups in Europe, with additional…
The King Arthur Flour Company
Active · founded 1904
The King Arthur Flour Company celebrates its 210th anniversary in the year 2000.
CEMEX S.A. de C.V.
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
Lafarge Corporation
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
Blue Diamond Growers
Active · founded 1910
Blue Diamond Growers is the world's largest tree nut marketer and also ranks as one of the largest agricultural…
Hartmarx Corporation
Active · founded 1911
Hartmarx Corporation is a holding company for a number of clothing companies, including its flagship brands of men's…
The Lane Co., Inc.
Active · founded 1912
The Lane Co., Inc.
Schott Brothers, Inc.
Active · founded 1913
Schott Brothers, Inc.
The Siam Cement Public Company Limited
Active · founded 1913 · Thailand
One of Thailand's largest companies, The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a diversified conglomerate with…
Lutheran Brotherhood
Active · founded 1917
Lutheran Brotherhood is the second-largest fraternal benefit society in the United States.
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Active · founded 1919 · Japan
Shionogi & Co., Ltd., ranks among Japan's leading developers, producers, and exporters of pharmaceuticals.
Zatarain's, Inc.
Active · founded 1922
Zatarain's, Inc., is a leading producer of rice mixes.
Advance Publications Inc.
Active · founded 1924
Family owned and operated, Advance Publications Inc.
Weis Markets, Inc.
Active · founded 1924
Weis Markets, Inc.
The Rugby Group plc
Active · founded 1925 · www.rugbygroup.co.uk
The Rugby Group plc is one of the United Kingdom's largest producers of cement and related products, such as lime and…
CRH plc
Active · founded 1926 · Ireland
CRH plc has emerged as a leader in the fast-consolidating global building materials market.
Rayonier Inc.
Active · founded 1926
Rayonier Inc.
AMETEK, Inc.
Active · founded 1930
AMETEK, Inc.
RMC Group p.l.c.
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
Porsche AG
Active · founded 1931 · Germany
Porsche AG is legendary for its innovative and beautiful automobile designs.
Value Line, Inc.
Active · founded 1931
Value Line, Inc.
Besnier SA
Active · founded 1933 · France
Besnier SA is France's largest dairy products producer and one of the largest dairy products producers in Europe.
Tosoh Corporation
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.
Active · founded 1939 · South Korea
A member of the Ssangyong conglomerate, Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.
World's Finest Chocolate Inc.
Active · founded 1939
World's Finest Chocolate Inc.
Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K.
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
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Ube Industries, Ltd.
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.
Active · founded 1945
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Kaman Corp.
Active · founded 1945
Kaman Corp.
Sub-Zero Freezer Co., Inc.
Active · founded 1945
Sub-Zero Freezer Co., Inc., is the leading manufacturer of built-in refrigerators, which can be fronted with cabinetry…
Iams Company
Active · founded 1946
Iams Company is a manufacturer of premium dog and cat foods which are distributed only through veterinarians, animal…
Cumberland Packing Corporation
Active · founded 1947
Cumberland Packing Corporation is a relatively small, family-run business, yet it has been a major player in the…
Dal-Tile International Inc.
Active · founded 1947
Dal-Tile International Inc.
Johnston Industries, Inc.
Active · founded 1948
Although it got its start selling auto replacement parts, Johnston Industries, Inc.
Consorcio G Grupo Dina, S.A. de C.V.
Active · founded 1951 · Mexico
Consorcio G Grupo Dina , S.A.
Bayer A.G.
Active · founded 1952 · Germany
Bayer A.G., along with BASF and Hoechst, is heir to the German chemical cartel known as I.G.
WD-40 Company
Active · founded 1953
Since the 1950s, the San Diego-based WD-40 Company has dominated the U.S.
Dover Corporation
Active · founded 1955
Dover Corporation is a diversified industrial manufacturing holding company composed of about 50 subsidiaries with…
Renault Argentina S.A.
Active · founded 1955 · Argentina
Of Argentina's ten automakers, almost all are closely held subsidiaries or affiliates of their American, European, or…
Tong Yang Cement Corporation
Active · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, Inc.
Active · founded 1964
Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery, Inc.
National Picture & Frame Company
Active · founded 1964
National Picture & Frame Company is a major designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a wide variety of low-priced…
Ruth's Chris Steak House
Active · founded 1965
Ruth's Chris Steak House is an international chain of upscale restaurants.
Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
Active · founded 1966
Founded in Berkeley, California, in the mid-1960s, Peet's Coffee & Tea, Inc.
Ceradyne, Inc.
Active · founded 1967
Ceradyne, Inc.
Offshore Logistics, Inc.
Active · founded 1969
Offshore Logistics, Inc., with headquarters in Lafayette, Louisiana, provides a variety of services to the petroleum…
Desc, S.A. de C.V.
Active · founded 1973 · Mexico
Desc, S.A.
The Yankee Candle Company, Inc.
Active · founded 1973
The Yankee Candle Company Inc.
The Summit Bancorporation
Active · founded 1974
The Summit Bancorporation is the holding company for Summit Bank, New Jersey's fourth largest bank.
Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile
Active · founded 1976 · Chile
: 212234 Copper Ore & Nickel Ore Mining; 331411 Primary Smelting & Refining of Copper Ore The state-owned Corporacion…
The Really Useful Group
Active · founded 1977 · United Kingdom
The Really Useful Group is the umbrella corporation over a welter of entertainment and leisure companies that operate…
Riklis Family Corp.
Active · founded 1980
Riklis Family Corp.
Holnam Inc.
Active · founded 1981
Holnam, Inc.
Nimbus CD International, Inc.
Active · founded 1982
In the mid-1990s Nimbus CD International, Inc.
Grameen Bank
Active · founded 1983 · Bangladesh
Grameen Bank founder Muhammad Yunus pioneered the concept of 'micro-credit'--minuscule loans to the very poor.
Altera Corporation
Active · founded 1984
Founded in 1983, Altera Corporation is a leading maker of high-density programmable logic devices (PLDs), based on…
Novellus Systems, Inc.
Active · founded 1984
Based in San Jose, California, Novellus Systems, Inc.
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
Active · founded 1984
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
American Classic Voyages Company
Active · founded 1985
American Classic Voyages Company is parent company to two pleasure cruise companies, the Delta Queen Steamboat Company,…
Brightpoint, Inc.
Active · founded 1989
Brightpoint, Inc.
Rooms To Go Inc.
Active · founded 1990
Rooms To Go Inc., a low- to mid-priced furniture store chain, has rapidly expanded to more than 60 stores since opening…
Footstar, Incorporated
Active · founded 1996
Footstar, Incorporated is a holding company whose two subsidiaries, Footaction and Meldisco, are leading shoe retailers…
Weatherford International, Inc.
Active · founded 1998
Houston-based Weatherford International, Inc.
Rinker Group Ltd.
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
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