CRH plc

CRH plc
Company typePublic
IndustryBuilding materials
Predecessors
  • Cement Limited (1936)
  • Roadstone Limited (1949)
FoundedOctober 20, 1970 (1970-10-20)
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Key people
ProductsCement, aggregates, readymixed concrete, asphalt/bitumen and agricultural and/or chemical lime
Revenue US$35.6 billion (2024)
US$4.92 billion (2024)
US$3.5 billion (2024)
Total assets US$50.6 billion (2024)
Total equity US$22.46 billion (2024)
Number of employees
79,800 (2024)
Websitecrh.com
Footnotes / references

CRH plc (an acronym for Cement Roadstone Holdings; pronounced "Cee Orr Haitch") is a building materials provider headquartered in Dublin. CRH produces construction materials, primarily aggregates and cement, and manufactures ready-mixed concrete, asphalt concrete, and infrastructural components, of which it is one of the largest suppliers in North America. CRH operates with 3,816 locations in 28 countries in North America (72% of 2024 net income), Europe, Australia, and the Philippines.

In 2024, approximately 35% of revenues were derived from residential construction, 30% of revenues were derived from non-residential construction, and 35% of revenues were derived from infrastructure.

Brands owned by the company include De Ruwbouw Groep (DRBG), Calduran, Dycore, Heembeton, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Tarmac, Irish Cement, Roadstone, Rudus, HALFEN, Ancon, Cementbouw, Eqiom, Tilcon, The Shelly Company, Polbruk, and Ash Grove Cement Company.

The company is ranked 457th on the Fortune Global 500 and 290th on the Forbes Global 2000.

CRH is a founding member of the Global Cement and Concrete Association. The company's then CEO, Albert Manifold, was the GCCA's first president in 2018.