# Holcim

> Holcim is a Swiss-listed building materials and solutions company that sells cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, surfacing and building systems across 43 markets. After spinning off its North American business as Amrize in 2025, Holcim is concentrating on Europe, Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, while pushing lower-carbon brands such as ECOPlanet and ECOPact, circular construction through ECOCycle, and a broader mix of higher-value building solutions.

- **Founded:** 1912
- **Headquarters:** Zug, Switzerland
- **Founders:** Adolf Gygi (Founder), Ernst Schmidheiny (Early industrial partner (joined 1914))
- **Team size:** More than 45,000 employees in 43 markets as of 2025 reporting
- **Products:** ECOPlanet, ECOPact, ECOCycle, Aggneo, Hydromedia
- **Notable:** Completed the spin-off of its North American business as Amrize in June 2025., Delivered CHF 15.7 billion in 2025 net sales and CHF 2.9 billion in recurring EBIT, with an 18.3% recurring EBIT margin., Built a portfolio of eight EU Innovation Fund-supported carbon-capture projects intended to supply more than 8 million tons of near-zero cement by 2030.

## Products & services

- **ECOPlanet** — A range of lower-carbon cements delivering equivalent performance with at least 30% lower CO2 emissions than ordinary CEM I/OPC cement, according to Holcim.
- **ECOPact** — A broad range of lower-carbon ready-mix concrete delivering equivalent performance with at least 30% lower CO2 emissions than standard concrete, without offsets, according to Holcim.
- **ECOCycle** — Circular technology for making new building solutions with at least 10% and up to 100% recycled construction-demolition material in specified applications.
- **Aggneo** — Reprocessed and reclaimed aggregates designed to match the quality and performance of virgin aggregates.
- **Hydromedia** — Permeable concrete that drains rainwater rapidly and can help reduce surface flooding.
- **Building systems** — Energy-efficient walling, roofing, insulation and related systems, expanded through brands and acquisitions including Xella, Alkern and regional businesses.
- **Holcim+** — An AI-powered customer platform for planning, ordering, delivery and real-time tracking.
- **Project and technical services** — Mix design, engineering support, logistics, delivery, surfacing and project execution services for buildings and infrastructure.

## Achievements

- Completed the spin-off of its North American business as Amrize in June 2025.
- Delivered CHF 15.7 billion in 2025 net sales and CHF 2.9 billion in recurring EBIT, with an 18.3% recurring EBIT margin.
- Built a portfolio of eight EU Innovation Fund-supported carbon-capture projects intended to supply more than 8 million tons of near-zero cement by 2030.
- Opened CaptureLab in France, described by Holcim as the cement industry's first plug-and-play carbon-capture test platform.
- Received Global Top Employer recognition for 2025 and 2026.
- Earned CDP A rankings for climate and water in 2025.
- Expanded circular construction through ECOCycle and acquisitions in recycling businesses.
- Completed the acquisition of Xella in June 2026, expanding walling and energy-efficient building systems.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Completed the acquisition of Xella, expanding Holcim's position in walling and energy-efficient building systems.
- **2026-06** — Launched CaptureLab in Martres-Tolosane, France, to test carbon-capture technologies on cement-plant flue gas.
- **2026-05** — Partnered with Paebbl and Goldbeck on a first industry application of carbon-storing material.
- **2026-04** — Reported a strong start to 2026 and highlighted acquisitions in Peru, Belgium and New Zealand plus the Holcim+ customer platform.
- **2026-03** — Completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo in Peru.
- **2026-02** — Reported 2025 net sales of CHF 15.7 billion, recurring EBIT of CHF 2.9 billion and an 18.3% recurring EBIT margin.
- **2025-06** — Completed the spin-off of the North American business, which now operates independently as Amrize.

## Links

- Website: https://www.holcim.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holcim
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Holcim
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HolcimGroup
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/holcim.ltd

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Last updated: 2026-08-13