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CRH North America company history timeline

2000

2000: The acquisition of Jura Materials in Switzerland was a further step in expanding the Group’s cement and aggregates presence in Europe.

2001

By the end of 2001, the group's continued purchases had boosted it past EUR 10 billion.

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.

2002

In 2002, the company stepped up its presence in Germany, paying EUR 214 million to acquire EHL Group, a maker of paving materials and products.

2004

CRH posted sales of more than EUR 11 billion ($13 billion) in 2004.

2006

2006: In the same year as its shares began trading on the NYSE, CRH entered the US cement production market for the first time with a 50% ownership of the American Cement Company.

2006 – CRH acquired HALFEN, a leading construction accessories brand

2008

2008: The worldwide financial downturn led to a significant shift in CRH’s short-term focus and a curtailment of development activity as the economic environment deteriorated.

2013

2013: CRH continued to build its presence in Eastern Europe with major transactions including the acquisition of Mykolaiv Cement, in the Ukraine.

2014

2014: Active portfolio management was to the fore in 2014 with the Group spending €190 million on 21 acquisitions and initiating a divestment programme delivering proceeds of €350 million from 16 transactions.

2015

2015 – CRH’s Mississauga cement plant in Canada

2017

2017: CRH acquired Fels, a leading German lime and aggregates business with operations in Germany, Czech Republic and Moscow.

2018

2018 – Ash Grove Cement Company’s Foreman Plant in Arkansas

2019

2019: With the divestment of the Europe Distribution business for an enterprise value of €1.64 billion and the sale of its cement operations in India, CRH continued to reshape its portfolio.

2021

2021: CRH continued to transform from a sole supplier of base materials to a fully integrated provider of value-added products and integrated building solutions, which are more sustainable and help to reduce the impact of construction on our world.

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