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Hanson Israel Ltd. (Heidelberg Cement Group)
H anson Israel is a subsidiary of Heidel-
berg Cement Group, a global producer
of cement, aggregates, asphalt, con-
crete products and ready mixed concrete. With
management headquartered in Heidelberg, Ger-
many and after a merger with the Italian com-
pany “Italcement” in July 2016, the Heidelberg
Cement Group employs 63,000 people in 3,000
locations spreaded around 60 countries.
The Group’s 2015 turnover totaled 13 billion.
Its shares are traded on Germany’s Stock Ex-
change, and included in the DAX index which
contains Germany’s 30 largest companies.
Hanson Israel, was originally established in
1963, and today has 26 concrete plants, 3
quarries, 2 asphalt facilities and a fleet of 120
trucks for delivering concrete and aggregates.
Hanson considers the safety of its employees
and environment protection as highly important
and as an integral part of its operations.
Hanson Israel is one of the country’s largest
building products groups, with annual revenues
of over NIS 1.1 billion in 2015 and 598 em-
ployees, providing over 20% of the country’s
demand for aggregate and concrete products.
Hanson Israel has grown along with the nation.
Its duration attests to its development, and to
its uncompromising commitment to quality and
service.
Major Local Operations
Hanson Israel maintains 26 technologically
advanced concrete, finish and infrastructure
production plants, with an annual capacity of
approximately 3 million cubic meters; 3 quar-
ries with an annual yield exceeding 8 million
tons of aggregates; 2 asphalt plants capable
of supplying about one million tons of differ-
ent types of asphalt annually; and a fleet of
120 trucks to transport concrete and building
materials.
The Products
Aggregates – A range of stone, gravel, and
sand used in construction, infrastructure, etc.
Aggregates are quarried from limestone and
dolomite sites.
Ready-made concrete, infrastructure and mor-
tar products – Concrete produced, loaded on
mixers at the plant and transported to building
sites, mortar mixtures, mixtures for infrastruc-
ture, flooring, and finish activity.
Asphalt – A mixture of aggregates, sand and
bitumen, used to pave roads, freeways, parking
lots and walkways.
Transport – Its fleet serves both Hanson and
third-party customers.
Customer Service
Hanson Israel continues to improve its cus-
tomer service under the motto “Hanson – Your
First Choice”. Hanson’s vision for service excel-
lence is to become the customer’s first choice
through meeting customer needs and sharing
common values.
All staff attends training sessions designed to
instill and implement the values of reliability,
responsibility, respect, human dignity, team-
work, professionalism, learning and striving
for excellence. Over the last few years, Hanson
Israel operates concrete order receipt and cen-
tral dispatch service in Israel’s center.
The goal is to improve customer service in the
competitive Tel Aviv area. From one nerve center
orders are taken, mixers are dispatched from
various concrete plants and controlled using
GPS controls.
The system recommends the concrete plant for
producing the particular order and the most ef-
ficient dispatch route, allowing Hanson Israel to
provides the most efficient, cost effective and
timely service to customers.
Technology and Quality
Hanson Israel is uncompromisingly committed
to high product quality, customer satisfaction
and to maintain its reputation. It was among
the first companies in its sector to adopt the
Israel Standards Institution’s approval system
for concrete and asphalt manufacturing and
quarries. The Institution confirms that Hanson
Israel complies with ISO 9002 quality assurance
requirements.
Environmental and Safety Quality
Hanson Israel is dedicated to maintaining the
highest possible safety and environmental stan-
dards and invests to ensure these objectives
are achieved. The company rigorously adheres
to environmental and safety regulations and is
attentive to the needs of communities located
near its plants and building sites.
Hanson believes that it must do its utmost to en-
sure that its employees will not be injured and
fall ill during their workday. Hanson has trained
many of its employees to be safety wardens and
first aid experts in order to minimize risks at the
various plants and to allow for treatment, if an
employee is injured.
Esta b l i s h e d
1963
L i n e o f B u s i n ess
Manufacture of Heavy Building Materials
5 Jabotinsky St., Ramat Gan 5252006
Tel: 972-3-5764242
Fax:972-3-5759933
Dubi Halaban
CFO
Eliezer Priel
CEO