Ibstock plc is a British manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products headquartered in Ibstock, Leicestershire. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
History
The company originates in the brickmaking trade within the village of Ibstock in Leicestershire.[2] It was originally registered in 1899 as Ibstock Colleries Ltd, being initially focused on coal mining; other early business interests included clay extraction and brick manufacturing. By the 1930s, brick production had gradually taken precedence over coal.[3][2]
In 1963, shortly after completing the acquisition of the Wolverhampton-based Himley Brick Company, the Ibstock Brick and Tile Company Ltd became a publicly traded company.