What Aggregate Industries does

Aggregate Industries, operating as Holcim UK, is a wholly-owned UK subsidiary of Swiss-listed building materials multinational Holcim AG and one of the country's largest construction materials manufacturers and suppliers. The company produces and distributes a comprehensive portfolio spanning aggregates (including recycled variants via the Aggneo line), asphalt (including SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt and Supercolour Ultra), bulk and bagged cement (including ECOPlanet low-carbon cement and Super White Cement), ready-mix concrete (including ECOPact low-carbon concrete), building products (lightweight and dense aggregate blocks, concrete bricks), mortar, and screed. It also operates contracting services covering civils and infrastructure, highways, and circular solutions, alongside recycling services branded ECOCycle, Geocycle, Testex, and RAP. The company is supported by a nationwide footprint of over 200 sites, four key manufacturing hubs including the Cauldon Cement Plant with Carbon Capture and Storage capability and the Tilbury Cement Terminal, and approximately 4,000 employees across the UK.

The business model is primarily transactional one-time product sales delivered through direct enterprise sales, a network of physical sites, and customer/supplier electronic trading portals, supplemented by professional services revenue from contracting and recycling. Customer segments span roads and infrastructure, housing, commercial and residential buildings, river and sea defence, domestic landscaping, energy, and sustainable drainage systems. Pricing is quote-based and project-specific, reflecting the B2B industrial materials nature of the business. Strategic priorities are anchored on sustainability: the company has invested in low-carbon product lines across cement, concrete, and asphalt, is deploying Carbon Capture and Storage at Cauldon, and is executing acquisitions (Land Recovery in June 2024, OCL Regeneration in 2024) to lead the UK circularity market by 2030. Sub-brands including Northumbrian Roads, Concrete 2 You, and Bradstone remain operational under the group structure.

Name

Aggregate Industries

Legal name

Holcim UK

Website

https://aggregate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Aggregate Industries (operating as Holcim UK) is a UK subsidiary of Holcim AG manufacturing and supplying aggregates, asphalt, cement, ready-mix concrete, and building products across over 200 sites, serving infrastructure, housing, commercial, and public-sector construction customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (324121), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (32739)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Wholesale-Lumber & Other Construction Materials (5030)

akta.pro primary industry

Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Aggregates & C&D Materials Processing (RCA, RAP, Glass Aggregate) (IMAKAHAI), Asphalt Aggregates & Specialty Aggregates (Rail Ballast, Riprap, Lightweight) (IMADAAAJ), Aggregates Logistics, Terminals & Distribution (IMADAAAK)

Keywords

• Construction aggregates supply
• Ready-mix concrete products
• Asphalt manufacturing services
• Bulk cement production
• Building materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Markfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aggregates: Production and sale of construction aggregates including recycled aggregates, construction aggregates, decorative aggregates, rail & track ballast, sands, and marine aggregates.
2. Asphalt: Production and sale of asphalt products for roads, highways, car parks, driveways, runways, and sports surfaces, including SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt and Express Asphalt services.
3. Cement: Production and sale of bulk cement, bagged cement (including high performance, rapid set, sulphate resistant, and super white varieties), and GGBS.
4. Ready-Mix Concrete: Production and sale of ready-mix concrete including British Standard mixes, performance concrete, and ECOPact low carbon options.
5. Building Products: Sale of building products including lightweight aggregate blocks, dense aggregate blocks, and concrete bricks.
6. Mortar and Screed: Production and sale of ready-to-use mortar, dry silo mortar, and screed products.
7. Contracting Services: Civils and infrastructure contracting, highways contracting, and circular solutions services.
8. Recycling Solutions: Waste management and recycling services including ECOCycle, Testex, waste removal, Geocycle, and RAP for recycled materials.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Aggregate Industries (operating as Holcim UK) manufactures and supplies construction and building materials including aggregates, asphalt, cement, ready-mix concrete, mortar, screed, and building products. The company operates over 200 sites across the UK and also provides contracting, recycling, and circular-economy services to support infrastructure, housing, commercial, and domestic construction projects.

Product overview

Aggregate Industries (operating as Holcim UK) is a comprehensive construction materials provider offering a multi-category portfolio spanning core products (aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymix concrete, mortar, screed, building products), sustainable product lines (recycled aggregates via Aggneo and CDM, SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt, ECOPact low-carbon concrete, ECOPlanet cement, recycled asphalt), and services (contracting, recycling via ECOCycle/Geocycle, express asphalt, mobile batching). Associated brands include Land Recovery Ltd and OCL Regeneration Ltd (acquired for circular economy expansion), Northumbrian Roads, Concrete 2 You, and Bradstone. Digital tools include carbon calculators and the Holcim+ customer platform. The company operates over 200 sites across the UK serving infrastructure, housing, commercial, and domestic landscaping sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOCycle: Circular economy solutions for construction materials recycling and waste management
• ECOPact
• SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt
• ECOPlanet
• Aggneo
• Supercolour Ultra

Products and services

• Aggregates Construction aggregates including sand, gravel, crushed stone, and recycled materials supplied for building, infrastructure, and specialist applications such as rail ballast, marine aggregates, and decorative stone.
• Asphalt Asphalt products for roads, highways, car parks, driveways, runways, taxiways, racing circuits, and sports surfaces, including SuperLow-Carbon and Supercolour Ultra coloured variants.
• Cement Bulk and bagged cement products for general construction, plus specialised cements including rapid set, sulphate resistant, super white, and ECOPlanet low-carbon cement, alongside GGBS supplementary cementitious material.
• Readymix Concrete Ready-mixed concrete delivered to construction sites, including British Standard mixes, performance concrete variants, and ECOPact low-carbon concrete.
• Building Products Masonry building products comprising lightweight aggregate blocks, dense aggregate blocks, and concrete bricks, sold under sub-ranges such as Star Performer, Masterlite Pro, and Masterdenz.
• Mortar Ready-to-use mortar and dry silo mortar products supplied for masonry construction applications.
• Screed Floor screed products used for levelling and finishing interior floors in building projects.
• Contracting Services Civils, infrastructure, and highways contracting services delivered alongside the supply of construction materials, including circular solutions for project delivery.
• Recycling Solutions Waste management and recycling services including ECOCycle circular-economy solutions, Geocycle material recovery, RAP recycled asphalt, Testex, and waste removal for construction and industrial customers.
• Express Asphalt Rapid delivery and laying of asphalt for urgent small-load requirements and time-sensitive projects.
• Mobile Concrete Plant Mobile and on-site temporary concrete batching capability for remote or high-volume construction sites.
• SiteBatch On-site batch plant technology for temporary concrete production at construction sites.
• Logistics Services Haulage and logistics support delivering aggregates, asphalt, concrete, cement, and other products from production sites to customer locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 tonnes of aggregates supplied to London Luton Airport runway resurfacing
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Recovery LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024Aggregate Industries acquired Land Recovery, a UK-based supplier of construction and demolition materials, to strengthen its position in the UK CDM market. The acquisition aligns with its goal to lead the UK circularity market by 2030 and expand recycling efforts using strategic site locations.
• OCL Regeneration LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAggregate Industries acquired OCL Regeneration Ltd, a circular construction specialist, as part of its sustainable construction materials strategy. OCL Regeneration continues to operate delivering circular construction projects including the Ford Airfield housing development in Sussex.
• Northumbrian RoadsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated brand operating within the Aggregate Industries group, providing specialized road construction and maintenance services.
• Concrete 2 YouminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociated brand providing ready-mix concrete products and services to construction customers.
• BradstoneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociated brand for domestic hard landscaping products serving homeowners and landscaping contractors.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tarmac (CRH): Largest UK aggregates, asphalt, cement, and ready-mix concrete producer and the closest direct competitor to Aggregate Industries across essentially the same product lines, customer base, and UK footprint.
• Breedon Group: UK-listed aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete group operating quarries and plants across the UK and Ireland, directly competing with AI on regional supply and infrastructure contracts.
• CEMEX UK: UK subsidiary of global building materials group CEMEX, producing cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt — overlapping heavily with AI's portfolio and customer segments in the UK.
• Heidelberg Materials UK: UK operations of Heidelberg Materials covering cement, aggregates, asphalt, and concrete, serving the same construction and infrastructure customers as Aggregate Industries.

Broad incumbents

• Balfour Beatty: Major UK infrastructure and construction group with in-house materials capabilities and large contracting scale; competes for the same infrastructure pipeline while operating a much broader services portfolio than AI.
• CRH plc: Global building materials group and parent of Tarmac, providing capital, R&D, and geographic reach that influence competitive dynamics for AI in the UK and European markets.
• Holcim AG: Parent company of Aggregate Industries and one of the world's largest cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producers; provides global technology platforms (ECOPact, ECOPlanet, CCS) and capital backing.

Emerging players

• Marshalls: UK-listed manufacturer of building and landscaping products including concrete blocks and hard-landscaping materials, overlapping with AI's building products and Bradstone domestic landscaping lines.
• Forterra: UK manufacturer of building products including dense and lightweight aggregate blocks and bricks, competing directly with AI's Masterdenz, Masterlite Pro, and concrete brick ranges in the housing and buildings segment.
• Wienerberger UK: UK building products manufacturer focused on clay blocks, bricks, and wall systems, competing with AI in the residential and commercial buildings segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aggregateuk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aggregateind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holcim-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/holcim_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A8 records

Investments

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