Forterra is a manufacturer of building products for the UK’s construction industry. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
The business was formed as the building products division of Hanson plc, which itself was founded by James Hanson, later Lord Hanson, and Gordon White, later Baron White of Hull in 1964.
Acquisitions included The Butterley Company Ltd in 1968, London Brick PLC in 1984, Red Bank Manufacturing Company and Marshalls Flooring in 2002, Marshalls Clay Products Ltd and Thermal...