21 Facts About CRH plc

CRH plc is an international group of diversified building materials businesses whose headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland.

In 1995, CRH plc made its first entry into new or emerging markets when it bought Holding Cement Polski, which later gained majority control of Cementownia Ozarow, one of the Poland's major cement producers.

In 1999 CRH plc bought Finnsementti Oy, Finland's only cement producer, and Lohja Rudus Oy, Finland's top producer of aggregates and ready-mix concrete.

In 2004 CRH plc paid €429m to purchase a 49 percent stake in Portuguese cement producer Secil.

Also in 2008, CRH plc agreed to purchase a landscape paver, Pavestone, for $540 million.

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In 2006 CRH plc invested in a cement factory based in the Heilongjiang region in China.

In 2008 CRH plc agreed to buy a 50 percent stake in Indian cement company My Home Industries Ltd.

CRH plc confirmed in 2013 that it was interested in looking at other opportunities in India.

In February 2015, CRH plc agreed to purchase the UK building materials producer Lafarge Tarmac.

In June 2016, the Financial Times reported that CRH plc earned twice as much profit from the Americas versus Europe.

On 27 April 2017, CRH plc held their annual general meeting in Dublin, at which point 17 percent of shareholders voted against the company's executive pay structure.

Also in April 2017, it was reported that CRH plc was expecting to make a large-scale acquisition in 2018.

Also in 2017, CRH plc sold Allied Building Products to Beacon Roofing Supply for $2.

In July 2019, CRH plc announced that it was selling its European distribution arm to Blackstone, a US investment firm, for €1.

CRH plc is registered in Ireland and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

CRH plc has stated its belief that Ozarow operated an independent commercial policy in Poland and the fine was appealed.

In Ireland in 1994, Irish Cement Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CRH plc, was determined by the European Commission to be part of price fixing and market sharing cartel across Europe which it said had illegally and artificially inflated the price of cement throughout the continent.

In 2012, CRH plc applied successfully to have the claim dismissed on the basis of the "inordinate and inexcusable delay" in bringing forward any evidence in the case.

The family of the deceased was awarded $19 million in compensation and the CRH plc-related Shelly Company was levied $20 million in punitive damages.

In 2003, CRH was accused of making payments to Ireland's former Taoiseach Charles J Haughey as details emerged of how Haughey received payments from various companies and businessmen in return for political favours.

Dail Eireann voted not to investigate whether CRH plc had donated funds to any political party or politician before or after the purchase of Glen Ding.