(IN BRIEF) Holcim has agreed to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie Industries plc in a EUR 840 million transaction that expands Holcim’s high-value Building Solutions portfolio and supports its NextGen Growth 2030 strategy. Fermacell, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, is an … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Law, Switzerland
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(IN BRIEF) Holcim has agreed to acquire Cemex’s building materials and solutions operations in Colombia in a transaction valued at USD 485 million. The acquisition includes more than 20 production sites such as the Caracolito cement plant and the Santa … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aggregates and mortars production, Caracolito cement plant, cement industry consolidation, CEMEX, Colombia building materials market, construction materials acquisition, Disensa retail network, holcim, Holcim Advances NextGen Growth Strategy with USD 485 Million Acquisition of Cemex Operations in Colombia, Holcim Colombia operations, infrastructure development Latin America, Latin America construction sector, Miljan Gutovic, NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, ready-mix concrete plants, Santa Rosa grinding station
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has been named a Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, becoming one of only 17 companies worldwide to receive the recognition for excellence in people practices. The certification covers 27 Holcim markets across … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carmen Diaz, corporate people practices, diversity and inclusion workplace, employee development programmes, employee engagement strategy, global building materials company, global employer recognition, global HR certification, Global Top Employer 2026, holcim, Holcim Earns Global Top Employer Certification for Second Consecutive Year Across 27 Markets, Holcim Named One of Only 17 Companies Worldwide to Receive Global Top Employer Recognition, Holcim Recognized as Global Top Employer for 2026 by the Top Employers Institute, Holcim Spirit, Holcim University, Miljan Gutovic, NextGen Growth 2030 strategy, sustainable construction company, Switzerland headquartered construction company, talent development initiatives, Top Employers Institute, workplace culture excellence
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has been named a Global Top Employer for 2025, placing it among only 18 companies worldwide recognized by the Top Employers Institute for exceptional people practices. The certification spans 27 Holcim markets across all global regions and … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Career Catalyst, Carmen Diaz, diversity, Employee Development, employee well-being, global certification, Global Top Employer 2025, holcim, Holcim earns global recognition for excellence in people development with Top Employers Institute accreditation, Miljan Gutovic, people practices, regional Top Employer, talent strategy, Top Employers Institute, workforce development, workplace excellence
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Xella, a European leader in sustainable walling systems, in a deal valued at EUR 1.85 billion. Xella, which operates across 21 countries with more than 4,000 employees, offers premium … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, blue.sprint, Building Companion, building solutions, construction materials, digital construction, Duisburg, EBITDA, EPS, Europe, Germany, Hebel, holcim, Holcim Expands European Footprint with EUR 1.85 Billion Acquisition of Xella, Miljan Gutovic, Multipor, NextGen Growth 2030, ROIC, Silka, sustainability, sustainable construction, synergy, walling systems, Xella, Xella Acquisition Marks Major Step in Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 Strategy, Ytong
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has spun off Amrize via a dividend-in-kind distribution (one Amrize share per Holcim share as of June 20, 2025), creating two standalone, publicly traded companies. CEO Miljan Gutovic praised the workforce for the smooth execution and underscored … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland
Tagged Amrize, AMRZ, Australia, building solutions, dividend in-kind, energy-efficient systems, Europe, growth-focused capital allocation, high-performance concrete, holcim, Jan Jenisch, June 20 2025, Latin America, Miljan Gutovic, New York Stock Exchange, NextGen Growth 2030, North Africa, public listing, SIX Swiss Exchange, spin-off, strategic focus, sustainable construction, value-accretive M&A
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has officially launched the OLYMPUS project at its Milaki plant in Greece, aiming to produce 2 million tons of near-zero cement annually starting in 2029. With a EUR 400 million investment, the project is supported by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Air Liquide, carbon capture, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, economic development, Employment, EU Clean Industrial Deal, EU Emissions Trading System, EU Innovation Fund, Greece, holcim, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Miljan Gutovic, near-zero cement, OLYMPUS project, partnership, sustainability, sustainable building, sustainable construction
(IN BRIEF) Holcim is accelerating its adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across its global manufacturing network, with plans to implement AI at over 100 plants worldwide by 2028. Already operational at 45 sites to predict and prevent failures, Holcim aims … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired the Cand-Landi Group, a Swiss company known for its recycling, waste management, aggregates, and ready-mix operations, to boost decarbonization and circular construction efforts. With CHF 70 million in net sales and 250 employees, Cand-Landi will … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Switzerland
Tagged 250 employees, aggregates, alternative fuels, alternative raw materials, Cand-Landi Group, circular construction, construction demolition materials, decarbonization, Eclépens plant, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, ready-mix, recycling, Switzerland, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global leader in sustainable construction materials, recently acquired Land Recovery, a UK-based supplier specializing in recycled construction materials, as part of its commitment to circular construction practices. This strategic move aligns with Holcim’s goal to recycle … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has announced the agenda for its 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for May 8th at Bossard Arena in Zug, Switzerland. The Board of Directors proposes a dividend increase of 12% to CHF 2.80 per registered share … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged 2024 AGM, appointment, Catrin Hinkel, Financial, holcim, investment, Jan Jenisch, leadership, Michael H. McGarry, Miljan Gutovic
(IN BRIEF) Holcim’s Board of Directors has named Miljan Gutovic as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective from May 1, 2024, succeeding the current CEO Jan Jenisch, who will concentrate on his role as chairman and lead the planned … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged appointment, CEO, Chairman Role, holcim, Jan Jenisch, leadership, Miljan Gutovic
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has revealed an ambitious decarbonization roadmap for Europe, as part of its strategy to achieve profitable growth while reducing its carbon footprint. At an investor day event in Switzerland, the company outlined its targets, including surpassing CHF … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged European Decarbonization Roadmap, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has inaugurated its Innovation Hub in Lyon, France, designed to showcase sustainable building solutions and foster collaboration in the pursuit of low-carbon, circular, and energy-efficient construction methods. The multi-story Hub accommodates start-ups, think tanks, and experts, serving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged building solutions, circular construction, construction, drive energy efficiency, ECOCycle®, ECOPact® concrete, ECOPlanet® cement, Elevate boards to Airium®, France, holcim, Holcim’s Global R&D center in Lyon, Innovation Hub, insulation systems, Miljan Gutovic, Nollaig Forrest, recycle construction demolition materials, roofing, sustainable building solutions
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global building materials leader, has secured three grants from the EU Innovation Fund for its breakthrough Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) projects in Belgium, France, and Croatia. These grants support Holcim’s efforts to advance the … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Construction, Croatia, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, CCUS projects, circular construction, clean technologies, clean-tech projects, decarbonizing cement, eM-Rhône, EU Innovation Fund, European Union, EU’s Green Deal, GO4ZERO, holcim, KOdeCO, Miljan Gutovic
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a leading global construction materials and solutions company, has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a producer of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in London. Sivyer Logistics utilizes advanced recycling and recovery technologies to recover over 500,000 tons of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Management, News, Switzerland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, construction, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, recycling, Sivyer Logistics
(IN KÜRZE) Holcim hat HM Factory übernommen, einen Anbieter von Betonfertigteilen, der polnische Bauprojekte beliefert und in die skandinavischen Märkte exportiert. Die Lösungen von HM Factory verbrauchen weniger Material, reduzieren Abfall auf der Baustelle und sind gut positioniert, um vom … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged 3D-Druck, Balkone, Bau, Bedachung, Beschaffung, Betonfertigteillösungen, HM Factory, holcim, Isolierung, Miljan Gutovic, Polen, Treppen, Wände
(IN BRIEF) Holcim has acquired HM Factory, a precast concrete solutions provider that supplies Polish construction projects and exports to Scandinavian markets. HM Factory’s solutions use less material, reduce waste on the construction site, and are well-positioned to capitalize on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged 3D printing, acquisition, balconies, construction, HM Factory, holcim, insulation, Miljan Gutovic, Poland, precast concrete solutions, roofing, staircases, walls
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Holcim, líder mundial en la industria de materiales de construcción, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de la primera operación de cemento de arcilla calcinada de Europa en su planta de Saint-Pierre-la-Cour en Francia. La nueva línea de producción … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, News, Switzerland
Tagged calcined clay cement, cemento bajo en carbono, cemento de arcilla calcinada, cemento verde ECOPlanet, ECOPlanet green cement, holcim, low-carbon cement, Miljan Gutovic, planta de Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, proximA Tech, Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global leader in the building materials industry, has announced the launch of Europe’s first calcined clay cement operation at its Saint-Pierre-la-Cour plant in France. The new production line will use Holcim’s proprietary technology, proximA Tech, to … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, announces that the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged CCUS, decarbonization, ECOPact, ELEVATE, EU, EU Clean Tech, European Union Innovation Fund, funding, green concrete, holcim, Miljan Gutovic
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) ZUG, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von Zement und Zuschlagstoffen, Beton und damit verbundenen Dienstleistungen, gibt bekannt, dass die Europäische Union ( EU) Innovation Fund, eines der weltweit größten Förderprogramme für die Demonstration … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, News, Poland, Switzerland
Tagged CCUS, Dekarbonisierung, ECOPact, ELEVATE, EU, EU Clean Tech, Förderung, grüner Beton, holcim, Innovationsfonds der Europäischen Union, Miljan Gutovic
Regional UK leader in recycling construction & demolition waste into green building materials Accelerating Holcim’s leadership in circular construction to build better with less (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, building solutions, circular construction, construction waste, demolition waste, green concrete, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, recycled aggregates, recycling, Wiltshire, Wiltshire Heavy Building Materials
Líder regional del Reino Unido en reciclaje de construcción & amp; residuos de demolición en materiales de construcción ecológicos Acelerar el liderazgo de Holcim en la construcción circular para construir mejor con menos (COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Tagged acquisition, building solutions, circular construction, construction waste, demolition waste, green concrete, holcim, Miljan Gutovic, recycled aggregates, recycling, Wiltshire, Wiltshire Heavy Building Materials
(PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates, concrete and related services, has announced the closing of the acquisition of a Poland based leading player in the specialty … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged acquisition, building solutions, Cantillana, holcim, insulation, Izolbet, Miljan Gutovic, PRB Group, PTB-Compaktuna, renovation, roofing
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), uno de los principales proveedores mundiales de cemento y agregados, hormigón y servicios relacionados, ha anunciado el cierre de la adquisición de un actor líder con sede en Polonia … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Investment, Management, Poland, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged adquisición, aislamiento, Cantillana, cubiertas, holcim, Izolbet, Miljan Gutovic, PRB Group, PTB-Compaktuna, renovación, soluciones constructivas
(PRESS RELEASE) JONA, Switzerland, 27-Nov-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — LafargeHolcim adds more production capacity for its Durabric soil-stabilized bricks with new a plant located in Malawi. As part of 14Trees, its joint venture with CDC Group, the new plant will industrialize … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Investment, News, Switzerland
Tagged 14Trees, affordable housing solutions, Africa, Blantyre, Bricks, building material, Burnt clay bricks, CDC, CO2 emissions, construction, Durabric, Durabric soil-stabilized bricks, joint venture, LafargeHolcim, low carbon, MALAWI, Miljan Gutovic, sustainable
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