Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Quarrying |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Defunct | 1989 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | Hanson plc |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation (ARC) was a British stone quarrying company.
History
Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Ltd. was formed on 23 April 1935 to acquire a number of quarries in Britain. In 1947 ARC acquired the majority of the shares of the British Quarrying Co Ltd (BQC) and its associated quarries. By 1958 the company owned 58 quarries.[1]
The company was acquired by Hanson plc as part of its acquisition of Consolidated Gold Fields in 1989.[2]
References
- ^ Farmer, Keith (1968). "Amalgamated Roadstone". The Industrial Railway Record. 20. Industrial Railway Society: pp. 269–281/288.
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