CRH今年截止目前投入7.4亿瑞士法郎，前半年税前收益达到大约6亿瑞士法郎，同比去年6.7亿瑞士法郎。由于美元贬值使公司利润减少了8千万瑞士法郎，在经过15年的持续盈利和利润增长后，CRH预期税前盈利将会下降。
CRH首席行政官Liam O’Mahony对这些情况评论说：“2008年上半年呈现持续发展的势头，总开销已经超过了7亿瑞士法郎。所宣布的报告整理了我们潜在的表现和在运营领域的增长。强调了市场表现和我们所在领域的领导地位。”
在重型建筑材料方面，波兰、乌克兰和葡萄牙的部分地区开了个好头，这些地区的盈利弥补了西班牙和爱尔兰地区活动减少的部分，因此，以上地区性增长显示为20%
CHR在波兰和西班牙安道卢西亚购买了两个采石场，同时在土耳其购买了一个采石场和两个配料厂。CRH首次进入了匈牙利市场，购买了Ferrobeton，一个混凝土产品公司，其包括5个工厂。CRH还购买了在英国，比利时，德国，瑞典和中国的建筑产品业务。在分配方面，1.08亿瑞士法郎花费在了瑞士和荷兰的18个市场渠道上。在建筑产品方面，由于英国市场特别薄弱，运营额下降了10%。
在美国，CRH的花费这段时期总计1.17亿瑞士法郎，包括13个总值6700万的重型建筑产品业务。在建筑产品方面，美国地区开辟了三个新的业务，加入了一个合伙投资。在分配方面，在智利和美国投资了两个项目。由于5月到7月的潮湿天气对道路相关业务的影响，美国潜在市场容量下降。
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CRH spends €740m on acquisitions
CRH has spent €740m in the year to date on acquisitions and is indicating a pre-tax profit for the first six months of around €600m, compared with €670m last year. For the full year, CRH is currently expecting a pre-tax decline in high single figures after 15 years of consecutive profit and earnings growth, with the falling dollar reducing profits by around €80m.
Commenting on these developments, Liam O’Mahony, CRH chief executive, said: “The first half of 2008 has seen continuing development momentum with total expenditure of over €700m. The initiatives announced today consolidate the potential for performance and growth across our operating divisions, enhancing market presence and leadership positions in the sectors in which we operate.”
In heavy building materials, a strong start in Poland and the Ukraine and some recovery in Portugal have more than compensated for the reduced activity in Spain and Ireland, suggesting a profit improvement in the region of 20 per cent.
Two quarries were purchased in Poland and Andalusia, while the Turkish associate bought a quarry and two batching plants. CRH has made its first entry into Hungary, buying Ferrobeton, a concrete products producer with five plants and bought other building products businesses in Britain, Belgium, Germany, Sweden and China. In distribution, €108m was spent on 18 outlets in Switzerland and The Netherlands. In building products, turnover was down by some 10 per cent, with Britain being notably weak.
In the Americas acquisitions in the period amounted to €117m and included 13 heavy building materials businesses that were bought for a total of €67m. In building products, three new businesses were acquired in the United States and a joint venture partner was bought out, while in distribution, two acquisitions were made in Chile and the USA. Underlying volumes in the Americas declined, with wet weather in May and June further hitting the roads related operations.
