Boral

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Boral ASX: [BLD] is a multinational company dealing in building and construction materials. Founded in Australia, it also has extensive operations in the USA and Asia. Boral was demerged from the 'old' Boral Limited in February 2000, separating into two separately listed entities: the new Boral and Origin Energy.

Boral began as an Oil and Bitumen Refinering company, under the name of Bitumen and Oil Refining Australia Limited, and later changed its name to Boral Limited using the acronym of the company's name.

Boral has changed its core business since its inception, and now has a diverse area of operations within the building industry, including asphalt, road line marking, concrete, plasterboard, timber, windows, quarry, transport, roof tiles, bricks and pavers. Boral also produces cement via Blue Circle Southern Cement.

Today Boral has built itself into a multinational company, with operations in Australia, Indonesia and the United States, with its headquarters located in Sydney Australia, and also supported out of Prospect, New South Wales, Australia.

Sources

[Boral Homepage]

[2005 Annual Reports]

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