HISTORY

1957

Foundation as a sand and gravel company by Anton Lasselsberger sen.

 

1967

Commissioning of the first concrete plant

 

1990

Start of business activities in Hungary and foundation of a joint venture with the German Knauf Group

 

1993  1997

Start of international trading and transport activities in Malta

Acquisition of raw material and building material companies in Hungary

First business activities in Slovakia and entry into the cement business in Romania

 

1998 2002

Acquisition of leading tile and ceramics companies in the Czech Republic and merger into one company

 

2003 2006

Acquisition of leading tile and ceramics producers in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia

Introduction of the divisional structure into the Ceramics, Minerals and Building Materials units

 

2006 2009

Opening of branches in Russia and construction of a new tile production plant

 

2015 – 2017

Modernization and expansion of tile production in the Czech Republic, Romania and Hungary

Construction of a new ceramic production line and commissioning of the new tile distribution center in the Czech Republic

Expansion of the joint venture with the German Knauf Group

Acquisition of a Hungarian sand and gravel company

Start of Europe’s one of the most modern concrete mixing plants in Austria

 

2018 2021

Acquisition of a kaolin and a limestone producer as well as start-up of the newly built white cement production facilities in Russia

Modernization of sand and gravel production facilities  in Hungary

Founding of subsidiaries in China

 

2022 2023

Establishment of subsidiaries in Australia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan