Oldcastle® is the North American arm of CRH plc, a major international producer of construction materials and building products. Oldcastle companies operate on 900+ locations in 48 states and 4 Canadian provinces and have 30,000 employees.

In 2004, Oldcastle reported sales of $7.8 Billion placing it among the leading building and construction products companies in North America.

Oldcastle operates through two divisions:

• Oldcastle Materials
• Oldcastle Products and Distribution
  

Oldcastle Materials division is a leading U.S. producer of construction aggregates, asphalt and ready mix concrete with its companies organized in four major regional groups:

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CRH, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, was formed in 1970 through a merger of Cement Limited and Roadstone Limited, becoming Cement Roadstone Holdings, now CRH plc. Originally, the company provided bagged/bulk cement, aggregates, asphalt and concrete products to the Irish domestic construction market. Focusing on performance, growth and achieving superior long-term value for its shareholders has led CRH to post 19 percent annual returns since the group was formed.

CRH is a global leader in construction products and materials. The company has developed by acquiring midsized family businesses then added value and growth through new products, greenfield investments, and propagation of best practices to growth oriented management teams. The company's three closely-related business - primary materials, value-added building products and specialty distribution - provides more than 60,000 jobs at 2,100 locations in 24 countries around the globe

CRH is organized into four operating divisions in Europe and the Americas: