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Holcim Ltd.
Company typePublicly traded limited company
SIXHOLN, LSE0HK9
IndustryBuilding materials
Founded1912
HeadquartersJona, Switzerland
Key people
Markus Akermann (CEO), Thomas Aebischer (CFO), Rolf Soiron (Chairman)
ProductsCement, construction aggregate, concrete
RevenueCHF 21.65 billion (2010)[1]
CHF 2.619 billion (2010)[1]
CHF 1.182 billion (2010)[1]
Total assetsCHF 44.26 billion (end 2010)[1]
Total equityCHF 21.12 billion (end 2010)[1]
Number of employees
80,310 (end 2010)[1]
Websitewww.holcim.com
Holcim depot on the Port of Onehunga grounds, Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Holcim is a Swiss based global company supplying cement[2] and aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel). The company also supplies ready-mix concrete and asphalt including associated construction services.

Holcim Group

Holcim factories around the world

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 company with 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 from Holderbank and ciment. It is currently (2009) the second largest cement manufacturer in the world, just behind Lafarge.[3]

See also

Main Holcim competitors are:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Holcim. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  2. ^ "World Business Briefing, Americas: El Salvador: Swiss Cement Maker Expands Stake". New York Times. The New York Times Company. 2005-05-31. Retrieved 2007-06-18. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Volumes shipped 2009 (2008 in brackets), million tonnes: Lafarge 141 (155); Holcim 131.9 (143.4). Source: 2009 company reports.