COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Other Concrete Product Manufacturing

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

12companies1731–1964founding years10still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedBuderus AGFoundedBuderus AG
1731
FoundedHeidelberger Zement AGFoundedHeidelberger Zement AG
1873
FoundedCSR LimitedFoundedCSR Limited
1887
FoundedTarmac plcFoundedTarmac plc
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedLafarge CorporationFoundedLafarge Corporation
1909
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedHanson PLCFoundedHanson PLC
1964
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.
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

Buderus AG →
Active · founded 1731 · Germany
Buderus AG is the holding company for the German Buderus concern, best known for three main divisions producing steel,…
Buderus AG →
Active · founded 1731 · Germany
Buderus AG is the holding company for the German Buderus concern, best known for three main divisions producing steel,…
Heidelberger Zement AG →
Active · founded 1873 · Germany
Heidelberger Zement AG is one of the world's five largest producers of construction materials.
Heidelberger Zement AG →
Active · founded 1873 · Germany
Heidelberger Zement AG is one of the world's five largest producers of construction materials.
CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
CSR Limited →
Active · founded 1887 · Australia
CSR Limited is one of the world's largest building and construction materials companies, with operations in Australia,…
Tarmac plc →
Active · founded 1903 · United Kingdom
Tarmac plc is one of the leading heavy building materials and construction services groups in Europe, with additional…
Tarmac plc →
Active · founded 1903 · United Kingdom
Tarmac plc is one of the leading heavy building materials and construction services groups in Europe, with additional…
Lafarge Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
Lafarge Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
Hanson PLC →
Active · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
Hanson PLC →
Active · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
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