CRH has built its business upon building materials. Through several subsidiaries (including Oldcastle), the company makes and distributes cement, concrete, aggregate, glass, asphalt, and other building materials throughout Western Europe and North America. Its products are used for commercial, residential, and infrastructure projects. CRH has some 3,600 operating locations and it operates more than 700 wholesale and retail building supply stores under names such as Professional Builders Merchants, GAMMA, BricoHouse, and Allied Building Products. CRH is Ireland's top cement supplier, with more than half of the market share. It increasingly operates in emerging markets in Asia, Eastern Europe, and South America.
Subsidiaries
Companies owned by CRH that operate as distinct brands.