Boral Limited

ASX:BLD ISIN:AU000000BLD2

Boral Limited is Australia's largest building and construction materials supplier in Australia, and has significant operations in the USA and in Asia. With some A$5.2 billion worth of sales, Boral has over 15,900 employees working across 717 operating sites.


Boral produces and distributes a broad range of construction materials, including quarry products, cement, flyash, pre-mix concrete and asphalt; and building products, including clay bricks and pavers, clay and concrete roof tiles, concrete masonry products, plasterboard, windows and timber. Boral primarily serves customers in the building and construction industries with operations concentrated in three key geographical markets - Australia, the USA and Asia. The Boral Group has leading market positions in all three geographic markets.

Boral has operated solely as a construction materials and building products group since the Company's demerger in January 2000, when the old Boral Group, which also included an energy business, was demerged into two industry specific listed companies, new Boral and Origin Energy Limited.

Boral comprises seven key operating divisions, aligned along three business segments. 
 
      

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Australian Market Report of April 7: Awaiting RBA Interest Rate Decision

🕔4/7/2009 1:00:49 PM 16924

Australian shares closed higher yesterday with rises in most sectors despite resources stocks dragged the market down. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 gained 0.6%, or 21 points, at 3756.6, while the All Ordinaries index was up 0.6%, or 22.4 points, at 3696.4. Banking stocks were stronger ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.

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Australian Market Report of March 5: Good Leads from China and the US

🕔3/5/2009 1:00:21 PM 15444

Yesterday the Australia market stayed on the red for the third consecutive day. Both the Aussie dollar and the S&P 200 Index fell lower on the news of the latest GDP figures. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended down 1.6%, or 52.8 points, at 3166.4, while the All Ordinaries index loses 1.4%, or 45.5 points, at 3125.9.

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Australian Market Report of March 4: Immunity to Unfavorable News

🕔3/4/2009 1:00:55 PM 14984

Yesterday the Australian market proved defiant and held its ground despite massive falls in the US, according to CMC Markets. Interestingly, the share market didn't react too much to the interest rate decision.

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Australian Market Report of February 12: Expectation on Rio's Deal

🕔2/12/2009 1:00:16 AM 23632

Yesterday the Australian share market weathered the bad lead from Wall Street and ended with a modest drop. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed down 0.4%, or 14.3 points, at 3474.4, while the All Ordinaries fell 0.3%, or 10.5 points, at 3418.1. Today traders are expecting Rio Tinto's earnings report with a profit increase and details of the talks with Chinalco over the A$30 billion cash injection deal.

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Australian Market Report of January 28: CPI Expected to Decrease

🕔1/28/2009 1:00:50 PM 18022

The Australian share market yesterday closed around 3% higher. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 101.3 points, or 3.03 per cent, at 3444, while the broader All Ordinaries index lifted 92 points, or 2.79 per cent, to 3392.3. With the positive lead of Wall St. the market is expected to continue its upward movement today.

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Australian Market Report of January 21: Renewed Fears in Banking Industry

🕔1/21/2009 1:00:29 PM 18541

Yesterday the Australian stock market slumped more than 3% with the negative lead from UK. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ended 112.7 points, or 3.1%, lower at 3,476.6, the lowest level in two months, while the broader All Ordinaries lost 106 points, or 3%, to 3,425.

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Australia Market Report of October 27: Improvement Not Expected Ahead

🕔10/27/2008 1:00:49 PM 11065

Australia market gained total over 8% on last Monday and Tuesday but eroded by sell-offs in the rest of the week. Investors were selling the stocks they can sell. Australian shares have ended the week with another day of losses on fears that a possible global recession may hammer earnings for local companies. Analysts foresee a tough week and expect it will not improve until the credit market gets some sustained improvement.

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Annual Reports Show Australian Companies Profit from Asian/Global Investments

🕔11/23/2005 9:28:48 AM 24670

Summary of Australian Companies Profit Percentages offshore investments.

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Company Data

    Headquarters
  • Level 39, AMP Centre
    50 Bridge Street
    Sydney NSW 2000
  • Telephone
  • +61-2-9220-6300 
  • Fax
  • +61-2-9233-6605 
  • Principal Sector
  • Materials 
  • Principal Industry
  • Building & Construction 
  • Listed
  • 2000/02/21 
  • Homepage
  • www.boral.com.au

More News Results

  • 2024/07/05: Removal from Official Quotation*
  • 2024/07/05: Change in substantial holding*
  • 2024/07/05: Change in substantial holding from SVW*
  • 2024/07/04: SVW:Confirmation of Compulsory Acquisition of Boral Shares*
  • 2024/07/01: Change in substantial holding*
  • 2024/07/01: Change in substantial holding from SVW*
  • 2024/06/24: Notification of cessation of securities - BLD*
  • 2024/06/24: Director Appointment*
  • 2024/06/13: Change in substantial holding*
  • 2024/06/12: Change in substantial holding from SVW*
*refer to company website