Data correspond to CRH Ciment, the largest firm of CRH Group on the local market. CRH Group also comprises Elpreco, active in the manufacturing of autoclaved cellular concrete (ACC), with a turnover of RON147 million in 2019, and Ferrobeton, responsible with the precast division, whose financial results for 2019 have yet to be released.
CRH is one of the leading building materials manufacturers in Romania, competing directly against Holcim Romania and Heidelberg¬Ce¬ment. Holcim ended 2019 with a turnover of RON1.4 billion.
CRH has two plants in Romania, in Hoghiz and Medgidia, along with a grinding station in Targu Jiu. Its two plants have a production capacity of 3.2 million tons of cement a year.
In 2018, CRH acquired the concrete division of Alba-based Pomponio group held by two Italian shareholders – Luca Aversa (90% stake) and Alberto Tarana (10%). CRH acquired the Pomponio assets in Alba Iulia, as well as in Sibiu, Deva and Turda, where it has six concrete-mixing stations.