Company Profile
Holcim
Company Overview
Holcim is one of the leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) as well as ready-mix concrete and asphalt, and related services.
Our vision is to provide foundations for society's future. Our mission is to be the world's most respected and attractive company in our industry - creating value for all our stakeholders. Our goals are to:
•Continually set the highest standards of customer satisfaction in our industry
•Secure the strongest competitive position in our markets
•Partner with suppliers to deliver value-for-cost procurement for the Group and our customers
•Be recognized as an employer of first choice
•Empower our employees and integrate them fully into our global network
•Selectively grow our worldwide presence of companies
•Demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development
•Be acknowledged as a valued and trusted partner in our community
•Be the most recommended stock in our industry
Company History
In almost a century, Holcim has grown from humble beginnings in a Swiss village to become one of the world's leading construction materials companies.
Holcim was founded as "Aargauische Portlandcementfabrik Holderbank-Wildegg" in 1912, in the village of Holderbank, Canton Aargau. From an early stage, it became clear that the domestic market could offer only limited opportunities for expansion.
By the early 1920s, the company began investing in cement businesses in other European countries. This trend was quickly followed by investments in Egypt, Lebanon and South Africa.
In the years following 1945, and particularly in the 1950s and 1960s, a network of holdings began to develop in North and Latin America.
The name of the Group was changed from "Holderbank" Financière Glaris Ltd. to Holcim Ltd in May 2001.