| Former type | Public limited company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Concrete |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Cemex |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Defunct | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Key people | David Munro, (CEO) |
RMC Group plc (formerly "Ready Mixed Concrete Limited") was a multinational ready mixed concrete, quarrying and concrete products company headquartered in Egham, United Kingdom. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but was acquired by Cemex of Mexico in 2005.
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The Company was founded by Kjeld Ammentorp in 1930 in Bedfont as Ready Mixed Concrete Limited.[1] In 1952, Ready Mixed Concrete of Australia reversed into its UK rival and began to expand.[1] The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1962. In 1979, the company created Thorpe Park in Staines, Surrey by redeveloping one of its disused quarries as a leisure park when quarrying was complete: the park was sold in 1998 to the The Tussauds Group, owner of Alton Towers and nearby Chessington World Of Adventures.[2] The company acquired Rugby Group, a leading British cement business, in 2000.[1] In 2005, the company was acquired by Cemex of Mexico.[3]
RMC was a leading international producer and supplier of materials, products and services used primarily in the construction industry.