CRH今年截止目前投入7.4億瑞士法郎，前半年稅前收益達到大約6億瑞士法郎，同比去年6.7億瑞士法郎。由于美元貶值使公司利潤減少了8千萬瑞士法郎，在經過15年的持續盈利和利潤增長后，CRH預期稅前盈利將會下降。
CRH首席行政官Liam O’Mahony對這些情況評論說：“2008年上半年呈現持續發展的勢頭，總開銷已經超過了7億瑞士法郎。所宣布的報告整理了我們潛在的表現和在運營領域的增長。強調了市場表現和我們所在領域的領導地位。”
在重型建筑材料方面，波蘭、烏克蘭和葡萄牙的部分地區開了個好頭，這些地區的盈利彌補了西班牙和愛爾蘭地區活動減少的部分，因此，以上地區性增長顯示為20%
CHR在波蘭和西班牙安道盧西亞購買了兩個采石場，同時在土耳其購買了一個采石場和兩個配料廠。CRH首次進入了匈牙利市場，購買了Ferrobeton，一個混凝土產品公司，其包括5個工廠。CRH還購買了在英國，比利時，德國，瑞典和中國的建筑產品業務。在分配方面，1.08億瑞士法郎花費在了瑞士和荷蘭的18個市場渠道上。在建筑產品方面，由于英國市場特別薄弱，運營額下降了10%。
在美國，CRH的花費這段時期總計1.17億瑞士法郎，包括13個總值6700萬的重型建筑產品業務。在建筑產品方面，美國地區開辟了三個新的業務，加入了一個合伙投資。在分配方面，在智利和美國投資了兩個項目。由于5月到7月的潮濕天氣對道路相關業務的影響，美國潛在市場容量下降。
附英文：
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.
