COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Cement Manufacturing

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

34companies1853–2003founding years32still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedVicat S.A.FoundedVicat S.A.
1853
FoundedCiments Fran&ccedilsFoundedTaiheiyo Cement Corporation
1881
FoundedFLSmidth & Co. A/S
1882
FoundedLafarge Cement UK
1900
FoundedTitan Cement Company S.A.FoundedWeber et Broutin France
1902
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedCEMEX S.A. de C.V.
1906
FoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company LimitedFoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company Limited
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedCRH plc
1926
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedRMC Group p.l.c.
1930
FoundedTosoh Corporation
1935
FoundedSsangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
FoundedUbe Industries, Ltd.
1942
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
FoundedTong Yang Cement Corporation
1957
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
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
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
FoundedRinker Group Ltd.
2003
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
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

James Hardie Industries N.V. →
Active · Australia
Australia-based, Netherlands-registered James Hardie Industries N.V.
James Hardie Industries N.V. →
Active · Australia
Australia-based, Netherlands-registered James Hardie Industries N.V.
Vicat S.A. →
Active · founded 1853 · France
Vicat S.A.
Vicat S.A. →
Active · founded 1853 · France
Vicat S.A.
Ciments Fran&ccedils →
Active · founded 1881 · France
One of Europe's leading manufacturers of cement and concrete products, Ciments Fran&ccedils also provides the…
Ciments Fran&ccedils →
Active · founded 1881 · France
One of Europe's leading manufacturers of cement and concrete products, Ciments Fran&ccedils also provides the…
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1881 · Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation operates as Japan's largest cement manufacturer.
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1881 · Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corporation operates as Japan's largest cement manufacturer.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
FLSmidth & Co. A/S →
Active · founded 1882 · Denmark
1920s:The company launches production of ready-mixer concrete and fiber cement.
Lafarge Cement UK →
Active · founded 1900 · United Kingdom
Lafarge Cement UK, formerly Blue Circle Industries PLC, became in 2001 the U.K.
Lafarge Cement UK →
Active · founded 1900 · United Kingdom
Lafarge Cement UK, formerly Blue Circle Industries PLC, became in 2001 the U.K.
Titan Cement Company S.A. →
Active · founded 1902 · Greece
Titan Cement Company S.A.
Titan Cement Company S.A. →
Active · founded 1902 · Greece
Titan Cement Company S.A.
Weber et Broutin France →
Active · founded 1902 · France
Weber et Broutin France is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A.
Weber et Broutin France →
Active · founded 1902 · France
Weber et Broutin France is a subsidiary of Saint-Gobain S.A.
CEMEX S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
CEMEX S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
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…
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
1930s:Tom and Donald Roach found a cement production business, one of only two licensed cement producers in Ireland.
CRH plc →
Active · founded 1926 · Ireland
1930s:Tom and Donald Roach found a cement production business, one of only two licensed cement producers in Ireland.
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Tosoh Corporation →
Active · founded 1935 · Japan
Tosoh Corporation is one of Japan's leading manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals.
Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1939 · South Korea
A member of the Ssangyong conglomerate, Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.
Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd. →
Active · founded 1939 · South Korea
A member of the Ssangyong conglomerate, Ssangyong Cement Industrial Co., Ltd.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
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