COMPANYHISTORIES
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Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

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

16companies1873–2003founding years10still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedHeidelberger Zement AG
1873
FoundedCSR Limited
1887
FoundedTarmac plc
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
FoundedCEMEX S.A. de C.V.
1906
FoundedThe Monarch Cement Company
1907
FoundedLafarge Corporation
1909
FoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company Limited
1913
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedAmeron International Corporation
1929
FoundedRMC Group p.l.c.
1930
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.
FoundedR.B. Pamplin Corp.FoundedTong Yang Cement Corporation
1957
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedHanson PLC
1964
FoundedSealaska Corporation
1971
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
FoundedHolnam Inc.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
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
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedRinker Group Ltd.
2003
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
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

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,…
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…
CEMEX S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
The Monarch Cement Company →
Active · founded 1907
Based in Humboldt, Kansas, The Monarch Cement Company manufactures two products: Portland Cement, which is used in the…
Lafarge Corporation →
Renamed · founded 1909
Lafarge Corporation, a U.S.
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…
Ameron International Corporation →
Defunct · founded 1929
Ameron International Corporation is a manufacturer of highly engineered products that are sold to customers in the…
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
R.B. Pamplin Corp. →
Active · founded 1957
R.B.
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Renamed · 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…
Hanson PLC →
Defunct · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
Sealaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
A Native-owned corporation with more than 16,500 shareholders, Sealaska Corporation is the largest private landholder…
Holnam Inc. →
Renamed · founded 1981
Holnam, Inc.
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
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