Holcim

Holcim

Company type	Division
Industry	Building materials
Founded	1912; 114 years ago (1912)
Key people	Miljan Gutovic (CEO) Kim Fausing (Chairman)
Products	Cement, construction aggregate, concrete
Revenue	CHF 16.3 billion (2024)
Operating income	CHF 4.577 billion (2023)
Net income	CHF 3.176 billion (2023)
Total assets	CHF 52.69 billion (2023)
Total equity	CHF 26.78 billion (2023)
Number of employees	63,448 (2023)
Parent	Holcim Group

Holcim is a Swiss-based global building materials company and a division of the Holcim Group. It produces cement, aggregates, and concrete, and operates in many countries worldwide.

The original company merged with Lafarge in 2015 to form LafargeHolcim, which was renamed Holcim Group in 2021. The Holcim brand remained in use after the merger.

Overview

Holcim is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The company operates in dozens of countries and produces materials for construction, including low-carbon cement and energy-efficient building solutions.

In 2024, Holcim announced plans to expand its electric truck fleet in partnership with Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

History

Holcim was founded in 1912 by Adolf Gygi as a cement company in Switzerland. It expanded into Europe, the Middle East, and later the Americas during the 20th century.

The company went public in 1958. During the 1970s–1990s, it continued expanding globally and became one of the largest cement producers in the world.

In 2001, the company changed its name to Holcim. In 2005, it acquired Aggregate Industries for US$4.1 billion.

In 2014, Holcim and Lafarge agreed to merge in a deal valued at about $60 billion. The merger was completed in 2015.

In December 2025, Holcim acquired recycling companies in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France.

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