CRH
CRH plc is a Dublin- and NYSE-listed global provider of building materials — aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and water infrastructure — serving government, commercial, and residential construction customers across 29 countries through approximately 4,000 operating locations and 83,000 employees.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1970
- HeadquartersRathfarnham, Ireland
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What CRH does
CRH plc is a Dublin-headquartered, NYSE-listed global provider of building materials and construction solutions, operating across 29 countries with approximately 83,000 employees at roughly 4,000 locations and generating $37.4 billion in FY2025 revenue. The company organizes its operations around four core product categories — Aggregates, Cementitious materials, Roads (asphalt and paving), and Water — delivered primarily through legacy brands such as Oldcastle (North America), Tarmac (UK), and Ash Grove (cement), and increasingly through acquired platforms including Eco Material Technologies (Supplementary Cementitious Materials), Arcosa (aggregates and infrastructure products, pending $8.5B acquisition), and Axius Water (water quality and treatment). Underlying technology spans quarrying and cement manufacturing, proprietary low-carbon concrete formulations (EcoForce Ultra, using geopolymer binders and recycled aggregates), SCMs sourced from 125+ utility locations, and smart water infrastructure such as CivilSense leak detection.
The business model is B2B project-based, with pricing negotiated on a per-project basis under multi-year contracts and revenue generated primarily through hardware sales of aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and infrastructure products. CRH sells to government agencies, large commercial and infrastructure contractors, residential builders, and industrial customers, with go-to-market executed through an enterprise field sales organization backed by direct distribution networks of quarries, plants, yards, and terminals positioned to serve regional markets efficiently. Approximately 75% of EBITDA is generated in North America, with the remainder spread across Europe and select markets in Asia, Oceania, and Latin America. The company has executed an active portfolio strategy in recent years, deploying roughly $4.1B across 38 acquisitions in 2025 alone, while divesting non-core assets (Building Envelope, Oldcastle Lawn & Garden, European lime operations, Leviat) to concentrate on transportation infrastructure, water, and reindustrialization end-markets.
CRH firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CRH
- Legal name
- CRH plc
- Website
- https://crh.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1970
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- CRH plc is a Dublin- and NYSE-listed global provider of building materials — aggregates, cement, asphalt, ready-mix concrete, and water infrastructure — serving government, commercial, and residential construction customers across 29 countries through approximately 4,000 operating locations and 83,000 employees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CRH industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Building Materials
- NAICS
- Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412)
- SIC
- Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production) (EUAIAHAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels) (IMAFAGAE)
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Where CRH is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rathfarnham
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
CRH business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Building Materials Sales: CRH generates revenue primarily through the manufacture and sale of building materials including aggregates, cement, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete to construction companies, contractors, and government agencies
- Infrastructure Products: Sale of engineered structures, utility poles, transmission towers, water infrastructure products, and construction accessories for infrastructure projects
- Cementitious Products: Sale of cement and supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) for concrete production in construction projects
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B project-based pricing for construction materials |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
CRH product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CRH manufactures and distributes essential building materials including construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, gravel), cement and supplementary cementitious materials, asphalt and road paving materials, ready-mix concrete, and water infrastructure products. The company serves transportation infrastructure, water systems, reindustrialization, residential, and non-residential construction projects through a network of approximately 4,000 locations across 29 countries, primarily in North America and Europe.
Product overview
CRH is a leading provider of building materials with a diversified portfolio of essential construction products organized around four core categories: Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads, and Water. The company operates primarily through brands including Oldcastle (primary North American brand), Ash Grove (cement), Texas Materials, and Tarmac (UK), along with acquired companies like Eco Material Technologies (supplementary cementitious materials), Arcosa (aggregates and infrastructure products), and Axius Water (water quality solutions). CRH's product portfolio includes construction aggregates, cement and SCMs, asphalt and paving materials, and water infrastructure products, supported by technology solutions like CivilSense smart water management. The company serves transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects across North America, Europe, and other markets.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Oldcastle: Primary brand for building materials operations in North America
- Ash Grove
- Texas Materials
- Tarmac
- Tilcon New York
- Staker Parson Materials
- Preferred Materials
- Eco Material Technologies
- Oldcastle Infrastructure
- CivilSense
Products and services
- Aggregates
- Cementitious
- Roads
- Water
Quantifiable outcome
- Record 2025 performance with $37.4 billion revenue and $7.7 billion adjusted EBITDA
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use CRH
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
CRH technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
CRH partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Barro GroupcoreCRH partnered with the Barro Group to jointly acquire Adbri in Australia. CRH acquired the remaining 57% of Adbri shares not owned by Barro for A$3.20 per share, valuing Adbri at A$2.1 billion (US$1.4 billion). The partnership was formed in 2023 with Barro initially acquiring shares, followed by CRH's binding agreement to acquire the remaining stake.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
CRH competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Heidelberg Materials: Heidelberg Materials is a German-headquartered global producer of cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt with a comparable vertically integrated model. Both companies operate major US footprints, are investing in decarbonized cement, and share exposure to European and North American infrastructure cycles.
- Vulcan Materials: Vulcan is the largest US producer of construction aggregates and a major asphalt and ready-mix concrete operator, overlapping heavily with CRH's North American aggregates and roads portfolio. Both serve state DOTs, federal infrastructure projects, and private developers across the same geographies.
- Summit Materials: Summit Materials is a US-focused vertically integrated construction materials company producing aggregates, cement, and ready-mixed concrete with a similar geographic and end-market profile to CRH Americas. Summit's pending combination with Quikrete would create a more direct comparable in cement and aggregates.
- Holcim: Holcim is the world's largest building materials and solutions company, with directly comparable operations in cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt across Europe, North America, Latin America, and Asia. Both CRH and Holcim are pursuing low-carbon cement, large bolt-on M&A, and exposure to US infrastructure reindustrialization.
- Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a leading US producer of aggregates, cement, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt with a comparable end-market mix weighted toward transportation infrastructure. CRH and Martin Marietta directly compete in US aggregates and increasingly in cement via Ash Grove and Texas Materials.
- Cemex: Cemex is a Mexico-based global cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer with overlapping product lines and a similar focus on urbanization and infrastructure. Cemex's growing US footprint following the Rinker acquisition and its decarbonization roadmap make it a direct competitor to CRH's Americas Materials business.
- Eagle Materials: Eagle Materials is a US producer of cement, wallboard, and concrete and aggregates that overlaps with CRH in cement and aggregates, particularly in central and southern US markets. Both companies benefit from the same infrastructure and residential demand drivers.
Regional players
- Boral Limited: Boral is an Australian construction materials and building products company with operations in cement, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt. Following CRH's 2024 acquisition of Adbri (CRH's Australian cement and concrete platform), Boral is now an Australian regional peer with comparable product mix but limited direct overlap with CRH's primary NA and European markets.
Broad incumbents
- Compagnie de Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a French-headquartered global leader in light and sustainable construction products including building envelope, gypsum, insulation, and glass, with broader exposure than CRH. Both companies share European heritage and overlap in adjacent construction product categories such as infrastructure accessories.
- Wienerberger: Wienerberger is an Austrian producer of bricks, roof tiles, pipe systems, and concrete pavers with overlapping exposure to European residential, infrastructure, and water management end markets. Both companies serve the construction materials value chain across Europe.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
CRH social profiles
Digital presenceCRH compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
CRH financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
CRH leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles20 records
CRH subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries13 records
CRH funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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CRH M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A40 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about CRH
What does CRH do?
CRH manufactures and distributes essential building materials including construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, gravel), cement and supplementary cementitious materials, asphalt and road paving materials, ready-mix concrete, and water infrastructure products. The company serves transportation infrastructure, water systems, reindustrialization, residential, and non-residential construction projects through a network of approximately 4,000 locations across 29 countries, primarily in North America and Europe.
Is CRH a public or private company?
CRH is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was CRH founded?
CRH was founded in 1970. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is CRH based?
CRH is headquartered in Rathfarnham, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does CRH make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Building Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are infrastructure Products and cementitious Products.
Who are CRH's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Heidelberg Materials, Vulcan Materials, Summit Materials, Holcim, Martin Marietta Materials, Cemex and Eagle Materials. Boral Limited is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Compagnie de Saint-Gobain and Wienerberger.
Does CRH have an API?
No public API is recorded for CRH.
What industry is CRH in?
CRH's product category is Building Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAIAHAD, Concrete, Asphalt & Masonry Recycling (Crushing & Aggregate Production), with a secondary code of IMAFAGAE, Storage & Conveyance Structures (Reservoirs, Tanks, Culverts, Tunnels). Its NAICS code is 3273 and its SIC code is 3241.