| CRH plc is a building materials company, which manufactures and distributes building material products to construct the frame, through products that complete the building envelope to distribution channels. The Company is organized into four divisions, two in Europe: Materials and Products & Distribution; and two in the Americas: Materials in the United States and Products & Distribution in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Chile and Argentina. Materials businesses are involved in the production of cement, aggregates, asphalt and readymixed concrete. Products businesses are involved in the production of concrete products and a range of construction-related products and services. Distribution businesses are engaged in the marketing and sale of builders' supplies to the construction industry and of materials and products for the do-it-yourself (DIY) market. In May 2008, the Company acquired a 45% interest in My Home Industries Limited. |
