Hanson is a member of the HeidelbergCement Group. HeidelbergCement is worldwide No 1 in aggregates, No 2 in cement and No 3 in ready-mixed concrete, employing some 60,000 employees at 2,800 locations with operations in 60 countries across five continents. In Malaysia, Hanson is also a leading player in the industry being the number one supplier of aggregates and asphalt and one of Malaysia's premier supplier of ready-mixed concrete to the construction industry. Hanson's business in Malaysia is generally divided into the Quarry and Concrete Divisions. Hanson Malaysia operates quarries, asphalt and ready-mixed concrete batching plants cover the whole of Peninsular Malaysia.