CRH reports 53% dip in 2009 profit before tax and impairment charges to €773m
Mar 2nd, 2010 | By Finfacts Ireland Business & Finance Portal | Category: News worldwide
CRH plc, which is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and is the second-biggest building materials supplier in the world, and the market leader in the United States, reported today that sales revenue fell 17% to €17.4bn in 2009, a decline of 19% on a like-for-like basis excluding acquisitions and translation effects. Profit before tax and impairment charges amounted to €773m -- a fall of 53% compared with 2008.