# Fosroc

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{{short description|British construction chemicals company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Fosroc International Ltd.
| logo = Fosroc-logo-RGB.jpg
| logo_size = 150
| former_names = Fosroc Holdings U.K. Ltd<ref>{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00959643|title=Overview (free company information)|work=[Companies House](/source/Companies_House)}}</ref><br/>Fosroc Expandite Limited
| type = [Subsidiary](/source/Subsidiary)
| industry = Construction chemicals
| founded = {{start date and age|1972}}
| hq_location = Dubai, UAE
| num_locations = 25<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fosroc.com/english/about-us|title=Who We Are|work=Fosroc International Limited}}</ref>
| products = Concrete Repair, Structural Strengthening, Joint Sealants, Adhesives, Waterproofing, Protective Coatings, Concrete Admixtures, Industrial Flooring, Grouts and Anchors
| brands = Renderoc, Nitomortar, Nitowrap, Nitoplate, Nitorod, Nitoseal, Thioflex, Colpor, Nitotile, Nitobond, Supercast, Proofex, Torchseal, Nitocote, Dekguard, Conplast, Structuro, Auramix, Nitoflor, Trafficguard, Conbextra and Lokfix
| num_employees = Approx. 3,000 (2023)
| parent = Saint-Gobain 
| website = {{url|https://www.fosroc.com}}
}}
'''Fosroc''' is a British manufacturer of specialised construction chemicals that cater to a range of sectors including [commercial](/source/Commerce), [industrial](/source/Industrial_sector), [residential](/source/residential), marine and [infrastructure](/source/infrastructure).<ref name="Fosroc">{{cite web|title=Fosroc Ltd|publisher=The Construction Index|url=http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/company/Fosroc-Ltd/39216|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref>

Employing around 3000 employees worldwide<ref name="Fosroc"/> and with offices and locations across [Europe](/source/Europe), the [Middle East](/source/Middle_East) and Asia Pacific, they are further represented in other regions around the world through a distributor and licensee network.

In 2024, [Saint-Gobain](/source/Saint-Gobain) announced the acquisition of the company to strengthen its global position in construction chemicals. Valued at 11.3x Fosroc’s estimated 2024 EBITDA, the deal was expected to be completed in the first half of the year following the announcement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fosroc.com/news/saint-gobain-announces-that-it-has-entered-into-a-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-fosroc|title=Saint-Gobain announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire FOSROC|work=Fosroc International Limited}}</ref>

On February 2, 2025, Saint-Gobain completed the purchase of Fosroc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fosroc.com/news/saint-gobain-completes-the-acquisition-of-fosroc|title=Saint-Gobain completes the acquisition of Fosroc|work=Fosroc|access-date=2025-09-13|language=en}}</ref>

==Notable projects==

===Burj Al Arab===

Location: [Dubai](/source/Dubai), [UAE](/source/UAE)

Al Gurg Fosroc was required to work hand in hand with the contractors and other project consultants to identify the best product combinations that would provide optimal performance in difficult circumstances. The [Burj Al Arab](/source/Burj_Al_Arab) is the world's tallest hotel, constructed on a man-made island, surrounded by a seawater environment. Amongst a myriad of construction challenges, careful consideration needed to be given in the selection of concrete admixtures and products to provide waterproofing and pile heads.<ref name="Gulf Construction">{{cite web|title=Fosroc is a trusted business partner|publisher=Gulf Construction Online|url=http://www.gulfconstructionworldwide.com/news/3562_Fosroc-is-a-trusted-business-partner.html|accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref>
==References==
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Category:Construction and civil engineering companies of the United Kingdom
Category:Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1972
Category:Construction chemicals companies
Category:manufacturing companies based in Dubai
Category:British companies established in 1972
Category:2025 mergers and acquisitions

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