Holcim

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Holcim Ltd.
Type Public
Traded as SIX: HOLN, LSE: 0HK9,
Industry Building materials
Founded 1912
Headquarters Jona, Switzerland
Key people Bernard Fontana (CEO), Thomas Aebischer (CFO), Rolf Soiron (Chairman)
Products Cement, construction aggregate, concrete
Revenue CHF 21.65 billion (2010)[1]
Operating income CHF 2.619 billion (2010)[1]
Profit CHF 1.182 billion (2010)[1]
Total assets CHF 44.26 billion (end 2010)[1]
Total equity CHF 21.12 billion (end 2010)[1]
Employees 80,310 (end 2010)[1]
Website www.holcim.com
Holcim depot on the Port of Onehunga grounds, Manukau Harbour, Auckland, New Zealand.

Holcim is a Swiss-based global building materials [2] and aggregates company. 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 (2010) the largest cement manufacturer in the world, just ahead of Lafarge.[3]

See also

Main Holcim competitors are:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "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. 
  3. ↑ Volumes shipped 2010 (2009 and 2008 in brackets), million tonnes: Holcim 136.7 (2009 - 131.9, 2008 - 143.4) ; Lafarge 135.7 (2009 - 141, 2008 - 155);. Source: 2010 company reports. Source: 2010, 2009 company reports.

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