COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 32739

Other Concrete Product Manufacturing

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

13companies1731–2003founding years11still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedBuderus AG
1731
FoundedWienerberger AG
1819
FoundedHeidelberger Zement AG
1873
FoundedCSR Limited
1887
FoundedTarmac plc
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedLafarge Corporation
1909
FoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company Limited
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCRH plc
1926
FoundedAmeron International Corporation
1929
FoundedRMC Group p.l.c.
1930
FoundedWilbert, Inc.
1933
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.
FoundedHanson PLC
1964
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.
FoundedRinker Group Ltd.
2003
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

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,…
Wienerberger AG →
Active · founded 1819 · Austria
Wienerberger AG is the world's leading manufacturer of bricks, including hollow bricks and facing bricks.
Heidelberger Zement AG →
Active · founded 1873 · Germany
Heidelberger Zement AG is one of the world's five largest producers of construction materials.
CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
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…
Lafarge Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
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…
CRH plc →
Active · founded 1926 · Ireland
CRH plc has emerged as a leader in the fast-consolidating global building materials market.
Ameron International Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Ameron International Corporation is a manufacturer of highly engineered products that are sold to customers in the…
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
Wilbert, Inc. →
Active · founded 1933
The Wilbert name has been a fixture in the funeral services industry since the early 1900s, though the company went…
Hanson PLC →
Active · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
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