世界建材企业百强

（按照1998年各公司销售额排序）

1.Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Paris, France
Phone: 33-1-47-62-30-00
Fax: 33-1-47-62-52-07
www.saint-gobain.com/anglais/
Chairman and CEO, Jean-Louis Beffa
$20.9 billion
Saint-Gobain is a global leader in all its business sectors. The company is among the world's one hundred largest groups with operations in more than 40 countries. In 1998, sales of glass comprised 46% of the business, with flat glass at 13%, insulation and reinforcements at 14%, and containers at 19%. Ceramics, abrasives and high performance plastics comprised another 15%, and housing products such as building materials, pipe and specialized distribution made up the remaining 39%.
Subsidiaries: AnnaWerk Keramische Betriebe GmbH, Rodental, Germany; Carborundum Technical Ceramics GmbH, Moenchengladbach, Germany; Carborundum Corp., Amherst, NY; Carborundum Abrasives Inc., Plattsville, Ontario, Canada; Carborundum Specialty Products Inc., Worcester, MA; Carborundum Corp., Niagara Falls, NY; The Carborundum Co. Ltd., St. Helens, England; Norton Kiln Systems, Worcester, MA; Certainteed Corp., Valley Forge, PA*; Cristaleria Espanola SA, Madrid, Spain.

2.Lafarge S.A.
61, rue de Belles Feuilles, BP 40 - 75782 Paris Cedex 16, France
Phone : (33) 1 44 34 11 11
Fax : (33) 1 44 34 12 00
www.lafarge.fr
10 billion euros (64.3 billion French francs)
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer，Bertrand Collomb
World leader in construction materials, the Lafarge Group holds top-ranking positions in each of its five Divisions: Cement, Aggregates & Concrete, Roofing, Gypsum and Specialty Products.
Leading market positions:
Cement: No. 2 worldwide
Concrete: No. 2 worldwide
Aggregates: No. 1 worldwide
Roofing: No. 1 worldwide
Gypsum: Top 10, worldwide
Specialized products:
World No. 1 in aluminates and monolithics
Active in 65 countries, Lafarge employs 66,000 people, generating sales of 10 billion euros (64.3 billion French francs). Over more than 160 years, the Group has developed expertise in efficient industrial processes, supporting the preservation of natural resources and respecting the needs of society and the environment.
The world's 2nd largest producer of cement, the Cement Division is now concentrating on consolidating its positions with the aim of becoming leader in terms of growth and profitability. It boasts almost 100 plants in 32 countries. World no. 2 in both Aggregates and Concrete with 1,700 sites in 28 countries, the Division is focusing on itspolicy of achieving operational excellence by strengthening and optimizing both of its core businesses.
A European pioneer on North America markets with the establishment of Lafarge Cement of North America in Canada back in 1956, Lafarge built up a partnership in Brazil at the same time.
Once it had consolidated its North and South American footholds, Lafarge turned its attention to Europe. The 1990s constituted a major turning-point. After acquisitions in Germany, Spain, Austria and Turkey, Lafarge took advantage of the new geopolitical order and moved strongly into former Eastern European republics. These acquisitions transformed Lafarge from a primarily Franco-American to a truly world-scale group.
Lafarge is currently taking up positions on Asian markets in its principal businesses.

4、Holderbank
Switzerland
Chairman & CEO, Thomas Schmidheiny
Phone +41 55 222 87 10
Fax +41 55 222 87 19
http://www.holderbank.com
E-mail: info@holderbank.com
CHF 11,268 million
Cement capacity：83.2 million tones annually
Today "Holderbank" has holdings in over 60 countries on all continents. Given that demographic expansion is the real driving force behind cement consumption, the Group's focal point for geographical diversification or the development of existing positions will increasingly be the future markets of Latin America and Asia.
"Holderbank": One of the world's leading suppliers of cement, aggregates and concrete.
Global high-tech: More than 40,000 employees are building a bridge for the future.
Core business: Focussing activities on cement, on aggregates such as gravel and sand, and on concrete and related services.
Knowledge: Continuous furtherance of know-how and consistent development of personnel build a bridge to sustainable success.
Success: The Group commissioned seven ultra-modern cement production plants within a short space of time.
Innovation: State-of-the-art engineering and multiplied know-how bridging the gap between vision and realization.
Efficiency: New plants plus state-of-the-art technology add up to a significant saving in production costs and impact positively on Group results.
Commitment: "Holderbank's" global presence is unparalleled in the cement industry and guarantees a balanced risk exposure between participations in industrial nations and emerging markets.
"Holderbank's" key products are cement and aggregates (gravel and sand) - the raw materials used in the production of concrete. The Group has never contemplated diversifying into a wide range of products. In fact, recent years have seen "Holderbank" returning to the core business of cement, divesting its activities outside of this narrow area of operation.

5、RMC Industries Corporation
One Decatur Town Center
150 East Ponce de Leon Ave. Suite 450
Decatur, Georgia 30030
Telephone: 404.371.1050
Fax: 404.371.1415
http://www.rmc-group.com
RMC Industries Corporation is a United States holding company wholly owned by RMC Group p.l.c., a major international building materials supplier based in the United Kingdom. RMC Industries is a leading producer of construction products in the United States through a network of subsidiary companies.
The subsidiary companies of RMC Industries maintain high standards and meet the needs of the construction industry with a wide range of products and superior service.

6、American Standard
Piscataway, NJ
Phone: (732) 980-6000
www.americanstandard.com
President and CEO, Emmanuel A. Kampouris
$1.5 billion (plumbing products only)
Plumbing products accounted for 23% of the company's total '98 sales of $6.7 billion. In this $1.5 billion sector, 52% came from chinaware fixtures, another 11% from bathtubs, and much of the rest from non-ceramic items such as brass fittings.

7、CRH PLC
Belgard Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, 888, Ireland
Tel: 353 (1) 404 1000
Fax: 353 (1) 404 1010
http://www.crh.ie
Director & CEO, W I O'Mahony
CRH plc is a leading international building materials group, headquartered at Belgard Castle in Dublin, Ireland. The Group manufactures and supplies a broad range of building products across the construction supply chain. In total, CRH employs almost 23,000 people at close to 900 locations in 12 countries on 3 continents.
CRH has operations in the Republic of Ireland, Britain and Northern Ireland, Mainland Europe, Argentina, and North America. North America is the largest region in the CRH group. Its activities are organized under a holding company, Oldcastle, into five Product Groups covering 405 locations in 48 states and provinces and employing over 12,000 people. The five Product Groups include Architectural, Glass, Distribution, Materials, and Precast.

9、Taiheiyo Cement
http://www.taiheiyo-cement.co.jp/english/menu.html
$5.256 Billion
Effective October 1, 1998, Chichibu Onoda Cement Corporation and Nihon Cement Co., Ltd., have merged to form a new company-Taiheiyo Cement Corporation. The merger creates a very strong player in the industry; Taiheiyo Cement commands an approximate 40% share of the domestic cement market and is the larger Japanese cement manufacturer.
The combines experience and technologies of the predecessor companies, each with more than 100 years in the business, include not only cement but also construction materials, limestone, fertilizers, raw materials, and ceramics, as well as civil and architectural engineering, real estate, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and recycling and environmental experience.
Taiheiyo Cement is committed to rapidly developing into a world leader in the cement industry. With hundreds of affiliates around the world and an advanced production and distribution network, Taiheiyo Cement is well positioned to maximize global growth opportunities. The new company is also poised to make major progress in cost -cutting, while attaining greater corporate stability. Les strong research and development capabilities will serve as sound launching pad for future accomplishments.

10、Owens-Corning
Toledo, OH
Phone: (419) 248-8803
Fax: (419) 248-5537
E-mail: answers@owenscorning.com.
www.owenscorning.com
Chairman and CEO, Glen H. Hiner
$5 billion
Sales, up 15% from 1997, are derived from two key businesses: Building Materials Systems (including glass wool insulation, roofing shingles and cast stone exteriors) and Composites Systems (serving transportation, electrical, telecommunications, infrastructure, building construction and consumer markets). Sales in Building Materials during 1998 equaled $3.9 billion, up 22% from 1997, and sales in Composites Systems equaled $1.2 billion, down 5%. Sales totals include some non-ceramic products, such as vinyl and metal siding.