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2026
Holcim announces acquisition of Cem'In'Eu Group
Holcim announced the acquisition of Cem'In'Eu Group in its third-quarter financial results. The transaction value was not disclosed.
2026
Holcim reports first-nine-month 2026 results
Holcim reported that net sales rose 5.7% year-on-year to €13.7bn and recurring EBIT grew 6.1% to €2.62bn in the first nine months of 2026.
2022
Holcim announces Auckland cement-replacement facility
Holcim Australia and New Zealand announced plans to construct and operate a facility in Auckland to import and distribute lower-carbon cement replacement products. Construction was expected to be complete and the site fully operational by late 2022.
2022
Holcim partners on energy storage solution development
Holcim is collaborating with INSA Lyon and ENGIE Lab CRIGEN to investigate integrating a cementitious-material energy-storage solution into a heating network and broader energy infrastructure.
2022
Holcim, Engie and INSA Lyon collaborate on cement-based energy storage
Holcim is collaborating with Engie and the French National Institute of Applied Sciences Lyon to develop cement-based energy storage technology intended as an alternative to batteries. The solution is described as using cement hydration to store heat as energy and release it when needed.
2022
Holcim and Eni partner on carbon capture
Holcim partnered with Eni to advance its carbon-capture portfolio. Eni will contribute carbon-capture and mineralization expertise, while Holcim researchers explore using carbonated olivine as a low-emission raw material for green cement.
2022
Holcim issues sustainability-linked bonds in Switzerland
Holcim issued two sustainability-linked bonds in the Swiss franc market, raising CHF 325 million and CHF 100 million, with maturities in 2026 and 2032.
2022
Holcim agrees to acquire PRB
Holcim entered into an agreement to acquire Produits de Revêtement de Bâtiment (PRB), described as France’s biggest independent manufacturer of specialty building solutions.
2022
Aggregate Industries completes acquisition of Cowden assets
LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the acquisition of Cowden Inc.'s ready-mix concrete and aggregate assets through its wholly owned subsidiary Aggregate Industries. The announcement says more than 100 Cowden employees will join AI and the operation will become a division of Aggregate Industries Pacific Northwest.
2021
Holcim completes acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products
Holcim completed its acquisition of Marshall Concrete Products, a concrete products and services supplier in the Minneapolis–St Paul area. Marshall Concrete Products and its employees became part of Holcim in the US.
2021
Holcim closes sale of Zambian business to Huaxin Cement
Holcim closed the sale of its Zambian business, representing a 75 per cent stake, to Huaxin Cement for an enterprise value of US$150 million for 100 per cent ownership, following Chinese and Zambian authority approvals.
2021
Holcim joins UNGC CFO Taskforce
Holcim joined the UNGC CFO Taskforce, alongside 60 companies. The taskforce aligns members’ finance strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
2021
Holcim acquires Polcalc
Holcim acquired Polcalc, a Polish producer of granulated calcium carbonate.
2021
Holcim agrees to divest its Brazil business to CSN
Holcim signed an agreement with CSN to divest its Brazilian business for an enterprise value of USD 1.025 billion. The business includes cement plants, grinding stations, aggregates sites and ready-mix concrete facilities.
2021
Holcim launches ECOPlanet cement in six European markets and Canada
Holcim launched its ECOPlanet reduced-CO2 cement range in six European markets and Canada. The range offers at least 30% lower emissions than Ordinary Portland Cement.
2021
LafargeHolcim rebrands as Holcim Group
LafargeHolcim rebranded as Holcim Group. The article describes the change as the group's new identity; its market brands retain their existing identities and names.
2021
Holcim unveils new corporate brand identity
Holcim unveiled a new corporate brand identity, including a new group logo, as part of the change in group name from LafargeHolcim.
2021
Holcim agrees to acquire Heinrich Teufel
Holcim reached an agreement to acquire Heinrich Teufel GmbH & Co KG, a regional aggregates and ready-mix concrete company in southern Germany. The transaction is subject to antitrust approval.
2021
Holcim Mexico inaugurates cement grinding plant in Yucatán
Holcim Mexico inaugurated a cement grinding plant with annual capacity of 650,000 tonnes in Umán, Yucatán. The project cost US$40 million.