Tarmac at a glance

We've put together some useful facts and figures about Tarmac to help you gain an insight into who we are and what we do:

 

 

The facts

- We employ more than 12,500 worldwide

- Our annual turnover is 2.1 billion pounds

- We have 521 units worldwide

- We have planted 111,645 trees in the last five years

- In 2005 we produced 76.8 million tonnes of aggregates

- 92% of Tarmac sites were free of lost time injuries in 2005

- Tarmac has 1,944 contracted hauliers

 

Did you know?

- The TarMacadam Syndicate was formed on 17 June 1903 with a nominal capital of 25,000

- In 2004 - 2005 Tarmac manufactured eight million tonnes of asphalt, enough to pave the Great Wall of China ten times over

- Crushed lime, extracted by Tarmac, is used for paving, water purification, light bulbs, chewing gum and toothpaste

- Tarmac has been the proud sponsor of the National Hedgelaying Society for the past 18 years

- Tarmac used recycled books to provide an important part of the sub base for the M6 toll road