CRH plc Acquires Majority Stake in Adbri Ltd

CRH Acquires Ary Corporation

July 22, 2024

Building Products

CRH has acquired Ary Corporation, a Canon City, Colorado–based provider of aggregates, asphalt and ready-mix concrete, expanding CRH's Americas Materials Solutions footprint in Colorado and the western U.S. Ary brings more than 25 sand and gravel locations, multiple asphalt plants and nine ready-mix concrete plants plus paving and construction services to CRH's network.

CRH Acquires Dutra Materials

November 15, 2024

Building Products

CRH has acquired Dutra Materials, a San Rafael, California-based aggregates and asphalt producer, expanding CRH's Americas Materials Solutions footprint in Northern California. The deal adds strategic aggregate reserves and asphalt production capabilities to support CRH's construction and infrastructure customers in the region.

CRH Acquires North American Aggregates

December 16, 2025

Building Products

CRH has acquired North American Aggregates (NAA), a supplier of aggregates headquartered in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, expanding CRH Americas Materials' presence and aggregate reserves in the New York–New Jersey region. The acquisition integrates NAA's waterfront plant and processing capabilities into CRH's Tilcon NY operations to support long-term supply for construction and infrastructure customers.

CD&R Acquires Significant Stake in Foundation Building Materials

January 31, 2024

Building Products

Funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) have acquired a significant ownership position in Foundation Building Materials, Inc. (FBM) from affiliates of American Securities, with American Securities retaining a majority stake. FBM, a leading North American distributor of specialty building products headquartered in Santa Ana, California, operates 300+ branches and employs more than 5,600 people; the investment will support the company’s continued growth, product/service expansion and digital initiatives.

WELL Health Acquires CRH Medical Corporation

February 8, 2021

Healthcare Services

WELL Health Technologies announced an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of CRH Medical Corporation for approximately US$292.7M in equity (US$4.00 per share) plus assumed debt, funded by a C$295.5M equity private placement led by Mr. Li Ka-shing and committed credit facilities. The acquisition gives WELL immediate scale in the U.S. healthcare market via CRH's anesthesia services across 69 ASCs and GI clinics, a network of ~3,200 gastroenterologists, and a patented medical device (the CRH O'Regan System), while materially improving WELL's revenue and cash-flow profile.

Grant & Stone (Cairngorm Capital) Acquires CRS Building Supplies

January 18, 2021

Building Products

Cairngorm Capital-backed Grant & Stone has acquired CRS Building Supplies Limited, merging the Somerset-based builders merchant into the Grant & Stone group as part of its buy-and-build strategy. The deal adds CRS’s 12 branches and local brand to Grant & Stone’s footprint, creating an enlarged group with 44 branches, over 500 employees and revenues in excess of £140m; the transaction was driven by the CRS owners' succession planning.