Ibstock plc

Ibstock plc is a manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products with operations in the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History
The company was founded in 1899 at Ibstock in Leicestershire as a coal mining business. It bought Redland's brick manufacturing business in 1996. CRH bought a majority stake in the business in 1998 and the balance of the shares in October 2011 The business was then acquired by Bain Capital as part of a management buyout in February 2015. and was the subject of an initial public offering in October 2015.