COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing

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

18companies1906–2003founding years16still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedCEMEX S.A. de C.V.FoundedCEMEX S.A. de C.V.
1906
FoundedThe Monarch Cement CompanyFoundedThe Monarch Cement Company
1907
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company LimitedFoundedThe Siam Cement Public Company Limited
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedAmeron International CorporationFoundedAmeron International Corporation
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.
FoundedUbe Industries, Ltd.FoundedUbe Industries, Ltd.
1942
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
FoundedTong Yang Cement CorporationFoundedTong Yang Cement Corporation
1957
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
FoundedSealaska CorporationFoundedSealaska Corporation
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.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
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.
FoundedRinker Group Ltd.FoundedRinker Group Ltd.
2003
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

CEMEX S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
CEMEX S.A. de C.V. →
Active · founded 1906 · Mexico
CEMEX S.A.
The Monarch Cement Company →
Active · founded 1907
Based in Humboldt, Kansas, The Monarch Cement Company manufactures two products: Portland Cement, which is used in the…
The Monarch Cement Company →
Active · founded 1907
Based in Humboldt, Kansas, The Monarch Cement Company manufactures two products: Portland Cement, which is used in the…
The Siam Cement Public Company Limited →
Active · founded 1913 · Thailand
One of Thailand's largest companies, The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a diversified conglomerate with…
The Siam Cement Public Company Limited →
Active · founded 1913 · Thailand
One of Thailand's largest companies, The Siam Cement Public Company Limited is a diversified conglomerate with…
Ameron International Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Ameron International Corporation is a manufacturer of highly engineered products that are sold to customers in the…
Ameron International Corporation →
Active · founded 1929
Ameron International Corporation is a manufacturer of highly engineered products that are sold to customers in the…
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.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Ube Industries, Ltd. →
Active · founded 1942 · Japan
Ube Industries, Ltd.
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
Tong Yang Cement Corporation →
Active · founded 1957 · South Korea
Tong Yang Cement Corporation is one of South Korea's two leading cement producers and is among the world's largest…
Sealaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
A Native-owned corporation with more than 16,500 shareholders, Sealaska Corporation is the largest private landholder…
Sealaska Corporation →
Active · founded 1971
A Native-owned corporation with more than 16,500 shareholders, Sealaska Corporation is the largest private landholder…
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
Rinker Group Ltd. →
Active · founded 2003 · Australia
Rinker Group Ltd.
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