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Between April 1994 and January 30, 2004, the company was known as Centex Construction Products, Inc. [1] On January 30, 2004, Centex distributed its shares in the company to its shareholders and the company was renamed Eagle Materials Inc. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
The company's name is an abbreviation of Cement Roadstone Holdings, and was formed through the merger in 1970 of Cement Ltd (established in 1936) and Roadstone Ltd (established in 1949). [3] According to Jonathan Guthrie of the Financial Times, it is pronounced "Cee Orr Haitch". [4] The company went public on the Irish Stock Exchange in 1973. [5]
Grand Blanc Centre incorporated as the City of Grand Blanc in 1930. [8] In 1939, the township and the city started a joint fire department. [12] In the 1970s, the Grand Blanc city, township and school district formed a joint parks and recreation department under a commission with 2 members from each entity. [13]
Holcim is the cement market leader in Australia, Azerbaijan, India, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Latin America. It is among the top few producers throughout Europe, North America, and Asia. [ 6 ] Globally, Holcim and Lafarge are the two largest producers in terms of sales as of 2014.
A cement is a binder, a chemical substance used for construction that sets, hardens, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. Cement is seldom used on its own, but rather to bind sand and gravel together. Cement mixed with fine aggregate produces mortar for masonry, or with sand and gravel, produces concrete. Concrete is the most ...
The Julian and Kokenge Company building, now known as the Julian, is a historic building in the River South District of Downtown Columbus, Ohio.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
James Hardie Industries plc is a global building materials company and the largest global manufacturer of fibre cement products. Headquartered in Ireland, it is cross-listed on the Australian and New York Stock Exchanges.
Holcim operates four businesses segments: cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and other products, including precast concrete, asphalt, mortar, and other building materials. Originally, the company was established as LafargeHolcim by the merger on 10 July 2015 of Holcim and Lafarge , which had combined sales of CHF 26.7 billion in 2019. [ 3 ]