Amalgamated Roadstone
Amalgamated Roadstone Corporation Ltd, of Westminster SW1
1935 The company was formed to acquire[1]:
- Carreg-y-Llam Quarries Ltd
- Port Nant Quarries Ltd
- Penlee Quarries Ltd
- West of England Road Metal Co Ltd
- Betty and Tom Ltd
The reason was said to be because these companies had previously been competitors. The company would be the largest supplier of roadstone (marcadam and chippings) in the sea-borne market. Several of the directors were directors of Roads Reconstruction (1934) Ltd.
1960 Planned to buy-out the minority shareholders in Amalgamated Limestone Corporation[2]
1968 Acquired by Consolidated Goldfields in surprise move[3]
1972 Amalgamated with Amey as Amey Roadstone Construction