COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining or Quarrying

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1885–1997founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedBHP BillitonFoundedBHP Billiton
1885
FoundedTarmac plcFoundedTarmac plc
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
FoundedRMC Group p.l.c.FoundedRMC Group p.l.c.
1930
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
FoundedVulcan Materials CompanyFoundedVulcan Materials Company
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedHanson PLCFoundedHanson PLC
1964
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1980
EnvironmentSuperfund law makes polluters pay for cleanup.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedAlrosa Company Ltd.FoundedAlrosa Company Ltd.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedHanson Building Materials America Inc.FoundedHanson Building Materials America Inc.FoundedHanson Building Materials America Inc.FoundedHanson Building Materials America Inc.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

BHP Billiton →
Active · founded 1885 · Australia
BHP Billiton was formed through the 2001 merger of Australia's mining and oil giant BHP and U.K.-based mining group…
BHP Billiton →
Active · founded 1885 · Australia
BHP Billiton was formed through the 2001 merger of Australia's mining and oil giant BHP and U.K.-based mining group…
Tarmac plc →
Active · founded 1903 · United Kingdom
Tarmac plc is one of the leading heavy building materials and construction services groups in Europe, with additional…
Tarmac plc →
Active · founded 1903 · United Kingdom
Tarmac plc is one of the leading heavy building materials and construction services groups in Europe, with additional…
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
RMC Group p.l.c. →
Renamed · founded 1930 · United Kingdom
RMC Group p.l.c.
Vulcan Materials Company →
Active · founded 1956
Vulcan Materials Company, with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the largest producer of construction aggregates…
Vulcan Materials Company →
Active · founded 1956
Vulcan Materials Company, with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the largest producer of construction aggregates…
Hanson PLC →
Active · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
Hanson PLC →
Active · founded 1964 · United Kingdom
Hanson PLC is an international building materials company with three principal operations.
Alrosa Company Ltd. →
Active · founded 1993 · Russia
Based in the frigid expanses of Russia's Far East, Alrosa Company Ltd.
Alrosa Company Ltd. →
Active · founded 1993 · Russia
Based in the frigid expanses of Russia's Far East, Alrosa Company Ltd.
Hanson Building Materials America Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Hanson Building Materials America Inc.
Hanson Building Materials America Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Hanson Building Materials America Inc.
Hanson Building Materials America Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Hanson Building Materials America Inc.
Hanson Building Materials America Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Hanson Building Materials America Inc.
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