Holcim

Holcim Ltd.

Type	Public (SIX: HOLN, LSE: 0HK9)
Founded	1912
Headquarters	Jona, Switzerland
Key people	Markus Akermann (CEO), Theophil H. Schlatter (CFO), Rolf Soiron (Chairman of the board)
Industry	Building materials
Products	Cement, construction aggregate, concrete
Revenue	CHF 25.16 billion (2008)[1]
Operating income	▲ CHF 3.36 billion (2008)[1]
Profit	▲ CHF 1.78 billion (2008)[1]
Employees	86,710 (2008)[1]
Website	www.holcim.com

Holcim depot on the Port of Onehunga grounds, Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Holcim is one of the world's leading suppliers of cement^[2] and aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) as well as further activities such as ready-mix concrete and asphalt including associated construction services. Like its major global competitor, Lafarge, Holcim is a major consumer of fossil fuels, particularly coal, which is essential to the cement making process.

Holcim Group

The Holcim Group holds majority and minority interests in more than 70 countries on all continents. From its origins in Switzerland, the Group has grown into a global player with strong market presence in over 70 countries on all continents. The Group employs some 90,000 people. Holcim initiated production of cement in 1912 in the village of Holderbank, (Lenzburg district, Canton of Aargau, ca. 40 km from Zürich) and used the name Holderbank AG until 2001 when they changed it to Holcim a mixture between Holderbank and ciment. It is currently (2008) the second largest cement manufacturer in the world, just behind Lafarge.^[3]

See also

Main Holcim competitors are:

• Lafarge
• Cemex
• HeidelbergCement

External links

• Holcim (official company website)
• Holcim Foundation Website (official foundation website)

References

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