| 1888 |
Beginning of the company’s involvement in the New Zealand building industry, when the Milburn Lime & Cement Company was incorporated in Otago. |
| 1958 |
New Zealand Cement Company commenced operating a new cement plant at Westport to meet growing demand for cement. |
| 1963 |
Milburn and New Zealand Cement Company merged to form New Zealand Cement Holdings Ltd. |
| 1971 |
Holcim (then known as “Holderbank Financière Glaris”), a Swiss company, bought 42% of New Zealand Cement Holdings Ltd. |
| 1980s |
Company diversified into concrete operations, including a joint venture with Allied Concrete. |
| 1988 |
Company celebrated 100 years of operations and changed its name to Milburn New Zealand Ltd. |
| 1999 |
Holcim moved to 100% ownership.
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| 2002 |
The name Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd was adopted and the company rebranded throughout New Zealand. |
| 2015 |
Holcim merged with Lafarge to form the world leader in the building materials industry. |
| 2016 |
New cement terminal opened in Timaru. |
