Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope Names Adamson CEO

Adamson has over 35 years of experience leading global companies in the building products sector, including as CEO of Fletcher Building and Formica Corp.

June 26, 2024

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, a CRH Company

Mark Adamson.

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Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope has named a new leader. Mark Adamson will become CEO effective July 1.

Adamson has accrued more than 35 years of experience leading and growing global companies in the building products sector, including as CEO of Fletcher Building and Formica Corp. He also has experience as a private equity operating partner where he worked with management teams to improve business growth. Adamson earned a bachelor of arts degree in business and finance with honors from Northumbria University in the United Kingdom and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte.

"I am thrilled to join OBE and look forward to working closely with our talented team to help our customers solve their most demanding design and project challenges," said Adamson. "Our unwavering commitment to customers remains providing industry-leading quality, reliability and product innovation with excellent service."

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