13 Facts About Aggregate Industries

Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, is a company based in the United Kingdom with headquarters at Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire.

Aggregate Industries operates more than 60 quarries in the UK and has several bases throughout mainland Europe and Scandinavia.

Story of Aggregate Industries began with the Ellis family of Beaumont Leys, which is part of Leicester.

In July 2007, Aggregate Industries settled the case with an agreement to pay $50 million.

Aggregate Industries has subsequently grown, mainly through a series of acquisitions and particularly since 1990.

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In July 2015, Aggregate Industries became a member of LafargeHolcim following a global merger between Lafarge and Holcim, creating the biggest construction materials supplier in the world.

The board oversees performance and ensures that Aggregate Industries complies with the principles of good corporate governance.

Aggregate Industries produces a range of products that are designed with sustainability in mind, such as its low carbon, low water 'Life' range.

Aggregate Industries delivers a wide range of heavy building materials to clients in many different locations, thus its logistics needs challenge its commitment to sustainability.

However, with a predominantly male workforce, many of whom are over 40, Aggregate Industries has taken steps to safeguard the talent that it already has by encouraging staff to look after their health.

In November 2014, Aggregate Industries announced the completion of a £30 million upgrade of its quarry at Glensanda, in the Scottish Highlands, which is Europe's largest granite quarry.

Aggregate Industries has been involved in the creation of England's first certified Passivhaus, Underhill Passivhaus, which is just outside Moreton-in-Marsh in Gloucestershire.

Aggregate Industries is exploring the potential of off-site manufactured housing, made with precast concrete, and insulating concrete formwork 'building shell' systems.