UK: Hope Construction Materials celebrated its first anniversary on 6 January 2014. The company has sold 2Mm3 of concrete, 1.3Mt of cement and 4Mt of aggregates in its first 12 months.
Hope was launched in January 2013 after the acquisition of 180 nationwide operational assets, including concrete plants, quarries, depots and the UK's biggest cement plant in Hope Valley, Derbyshire.
In 2013 the firm turned over almost Euro361m, which Amit Bhatia, Chairman of Hope Construction Materials, believes is testament to the dedication of the 800-strong workforce. He said, "It was always going to take time to stablise the business and start to optimise the way we run things, particularly with the scope and size of the business, but we're pleased with our progress so far."
Hope has gained widespread recognition for its dynamic approach and has already released a range of performance products that provide solutions to help to improve speed and efficiency in construction. The company is also about to launch a 'new way of working' that will improve customer service, although it is not sharing further detail at the moment.
"We plan to push on from our solid foundations and continue to build on our standing as the country's leading independent in the sector," said Bhatia.