JURA Materials

What JURA Materials does

JURA Materials is a Swiss construction materials producer and integrated total-solutions provider, founded in 1882 and operating 30 sites across Switzerland as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ireland-based CRH plc. The company is the second-largest cement manufacturer in Switzerland via two plants: Jura-Cement-Fabriken AG in Wildegg (the group's modern flagship plant) and Juracime S.A. in Cornaux (300,000 tonnes annual capacity, 70% alternative fuels). Combined cement capacity exceeds 1 million tonnes per year. Beyond cement, the group produces ready-mix concrete (Transportbeton AG Luzern, BOW-Betonwerk Obwalden AG, Aarebeton Aarau AG, HASTAG Zürich AG, Fr. Blaser AG), aggregates (WABAG Kies AG, Aarekies Aarau-Olten AG, Sand + Kies AG Luzern, Risi AG), asphalt, and specialized binders (JURA FLEX/FAST/DUR/PRO/FIX, Weisszement), and operates disposal infrastructure (PARINAG AG's Inertstoffdeponie Paradies with ~1 million m³ capacity and rail connection). The product line was relaunched in January 2026 with Calterra 42, a calcined-clay-based low-CO2 cement family with a higher-clay variant scheduled for mid-2026.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (1) one-time materials sales of cement, concrete, asphalt, sand, gravel, and specialty binders delivered directly to construction sites or picked up at production facilities; (2) transaction-fee-based recovery and disposal services for mineral construction waste, combustible waste, contaminated materials, and filter cakes from tunnel projects (which JURA reuses as alternative raw material for clinker production); and (3) professional services including Technical Competence Center (TCC) laboratory testing and quality control, customized logistics (including rail), and Nachhaltigkeitsbegleitung (sustainability consulting anchored by the ECO Inside label). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers receive unit-priced PDFs (e.g., SKL Preisliste 2026) and engage named sales representatives per subsidiary. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combined with direct-to-customer pickup, dominated by Swiss construction companies, builders, masonry firms, and government/public-sector clients (ASTRA, cantonal civil engineering offices).

Customer concentration is anchored by major infrastructure projects, most prominently the 2024-2029 Kaiserstuhl Tunnel contract (CHF 268M aggregate scope spanning ~57,000 m³ construction concrete, ~37,000 m³ shotcrete, ~16,000 tonnes JURA FLEX cement, ~56,000 tonnes of disposal material), supplied via JURA subsidiaries on behalf of ASTRA and Tiefbauamt Kanton Obwalden. Secondary commercial customers include Eberhard Recycling AG (rail-disposal flows), Toggenburger AG (rail transshipment), Lötscher Plus Gruppe, and Fr. Blaser AG (Monobeton ECO3 deployments). Headcount of 251-500 is distributed across the subsidiary network; legal entity is JURA Management AG headquartered in Aarau with Managing Directors Klaus Födinger and Hannes Eisner.

Name

JURA Materials

Legal name

JURA Management AG

Website

https://juramaterials.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

JURA Materials is a Swiss construction materials producer and total-solutions provider, operating 30 sites as the country's second-largest cement manufacturer (1+ million tonnes capacity), serving construction firms and government clients via cement, concrete, aggregates, asphalt, recycling, and laboratory services under CRH ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials and Construction Aggregates

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)

akta.pro primary industry

Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Cement production
• Ready-mix concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Asphalt production
• Building materials distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Construction Materials Sales: Sales of cement, concrete, asphalt, sand, gravel, mortar, and special binders through direct delivery to construction sites and customer pickup at production facilities.
2. Recycling and Disposal Services: Recovery and disposal services for construction waste including mineral construction waste, combustible waste, and contaminated materials. Includes processing of filter cakes from tunnel construction.
3. Logistics Services: Custom logistics solutions for construction material transport to production facilities or construction sites, as well as disposal of excavation and mineral construction waste.
4. Consulting and Testing Services: Technical Competence Center (TCC) laboratory providing quality control, product development, and sustainability consulting services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

JURA Materials is a Swiss construction materials producer and total solutions provider that manufactures and distributes cement (including CO2-reduced Calterra 42 and JURA ECO3 binders), ready-mix concrete product lines (JURA CYCLO, JURA QUADRO, JURA VECTO, JURA KUBO, JURA ACTO, Spritzbeton, Farbbeton), asphalt, and sand and gravel aggregates from its own quarries. The company complements these products with services including a Technical Competence Center (TCC) laboratory for materials testing, recovery and disposal of construction waste, customer-specific logistics, and sustainability consulting under the ECO Inside label.

Product overview

JURA Materials is a comprehensive construction materials provider operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering includes cement products (Calterra 42, JURA ECO, JURA ECO3, JURA FLEX, JURA FAST, JURA DUR, JURA PRO, JURA FIX, Weisszement), concrete variants (JURA CYCLO, JURA CYCLO CARBO, JURA QUADRO, JURA VECTO, JURA KUBO, JURA ACTO, Spritzbeton, Farbbeton), asphalt, and sand/gravel aggregates. These are complemented by service modules including the Technical Competence Center (TCC) laboratory for materials testing, Verwertung und Entsorgung for waste recovery and disposal, Nachhaltigkeitsbegleitung for sustainability consulting, and Logistik for transportation and logistics. The company operates 30 Swiss locations as the second-largest cement producer in Switzerland with over 1 million tonnes annual capacity, and is a subsidiary of international building materials group CRH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calterra 42: Zement der nächsten Generation mit Fokus auf CO2-Reduktion, Dauerhaftigkeit und Schweizer Qualität
• JURA ECO3
• JURA ECO
• JURA FLEX
• JURA FAST
• JURA DUR
• JURA PRO
• JURA FIX
• JURA CYCLO
• JURA QUADRO
• JURA VECTO
• JURA KUBO
• JURA CYCLO CARBO
• JURA ACTO
• ECO Inside
• Technical Competence Center (TCC)

Products and services

• Calterra 42 Cement Next-generation Swiss cement product family with focus on CO2 reduction, durability, and Swiss quality, using calcined clay as a key component. Sold as a standalone cement product to construction companies and ready-mix concrete producers across Switzerland.
• JURA ECO Cement Sustainable cement product with reduced environmental impact for various construction applications, sold as a standalone binder to construction and infrastructure customers.
• JURA ECO3 Cement Sustainable Swiss cement with calcined clay as additive, suitable for mono-concrete applications with reduced cracking compared to conventional mono-concretes. Sold as a standalone binder to construction customers.
• JURA FLEX Cement Flexible cement used in horizontal jetting procedures for tunnel excavation support, particularly in tunnel portal sections. Sold as a standalone special binder for underground and tunnel construction.
• JURA FAST Cement Fast-setting cement for time-critical construction applications. Sold as a standalone binder to construction customers.
• JURA DUR Cement Durable cement designed for long-lasting construction applications, sold as a standalone binder.
• JURA PRO Cement Professional-grade cement for demanding construction projects, sold as a standalone binder.
• JURA FIX Cement Specialized cement for fixing and anchoring applications, sold as a standalone binder.
• Weisszement (White Cement) White cement for architectural and decorative concrete applications, sold as a standalone binder.
• JURA CYCLO Concrete Concrete product line with circular-economy focus for sustainable construction, sold as a ready-mix concrete variant to Swiss builders.
• JURA CYCLO CARBO Concrete Low-carbon concrete variant under the JURA CYCLO sustainable product line, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• JURA QUADRO Concrete Concrete product with distinctive properties for specific construction applications, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• JURA VECTO Concrete Specialized concrete formulation for vector or directional applications, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• JURA KUBO Concrete Concrete product line with specific geometric or structural characteristics, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• JURA ACTO Concrete Ready-to-use concrete product for various construction applications, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• Spritzbeton (Shotcrete) Spray concrete used for tunnel excavation support and rock stabilization, applied directly onto exposed rock walls to provide immediate load-bearing capacity, and tested in spray tests for early strength and compressive strength. Sold as a specialized concrete product for tunnel and underground construction.
• Farbbeton (Colored Concrete) Architectural colored concrete for aesthetic construction applications, sold as a standalone ready-mix concrete offering.
• Asphalt Road construction materials including standard asphalt and colored asphalt variants, sold as a standalone surfacing product for road construction projects.
• Sand und Kies (Sand and Gravel Aggregates) Primary aggregates sourced from the company's own gravel pits and quarries for construction applications, sold as standalone aggregate materials across Switzerland.
• Technical Competence Center (TCC) Laboratory Services Construction-materials testing laboratory providing recipe development, quality control, raw-material and finished-product analysis, and consulting services for concrete and other building materials. Sold as a standalone accredited testing and consulting service to construction companies, ready-mix producers, and public-sector clients.
• Recovery and Disposal Services (Verwertung und Entsorgung) Comprehensive services for recovery and disposal of construction waste, including processing and treatment of mineral construction waste, combustible waste, contaminated materials, and filter cakes from tunnel construction, plus landfill operations at PARINAG AG's Inertstoffdeponie 'Paradies'. Sold as a standalone waste-management service.
• Sustainability Support (Nachhaltigkeitsbegleitung) Expert support for developing sustainable products and marketing, including the ECO Inside label for certified low-impact products and quality certification for sustainable concrete. Sold as a standalone sustainability consulting service for construction and building-materials customers.
• Construction Materials Logistics (Logistik) Customer-specific logistics solutions for transporting construction materials to production facilities or construction sites, as well as disposal of excavated and mineral construction waste. Sold as a standalone logistics service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% waste used as alternative fuels, reducing coal dependency
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Transportbeton AG LuzerncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024JURA Materials subsidiary supplying approximately 57,000 m³ construction concrete and 37,000 m³ shotcrete for Kaiserstuhl Tunnel project. Located in Horw, LU, serves as primary concrete supplier for major infrastructure project.
• Jura-Cement-Fabriken AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cement supplier for Kaiserstuhl Tunnel, providing approximately 16,000 tonnes JURA FLEX cement. Also processes filter cakes as alternative raw material for clinker production. Main cement plant in Wildegg.
• BOW-Betonwerk Obwalden AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Reserve concrete plant for Kaiserstuhl Tunnel project in Alpnachstad, OW. Leading transport concrete supplier in Obwalden canton.
• WABAG Kies AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Aggregate supplier for Kaiserstuhl Tunnel project from Beckenried, NW. Ensures reliable and punctual delivery of aggregate materials for concrete production.
• Risi AGminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Operating partner at Aebnetwald gravel extraction site in Cham. Uses new CAT 988K xe loader achieving up to 2,000 tonnes daily extraction with 28% fuel savings.
• Eberhard Recycling AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Customer of PARINAG for waste disposal services. Monthly rail deliveries of approximately 909 tonnes per train of Type B excavation material.
• Toggenburger AGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Uses PARINAG rail connection as transshipment point for moving materials from rail to trucks for further transport.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CEMEX: Global cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates producer with significant European operations. Competes with JURA in cement and aggregates; comparable vertically-integrated platform model and similar transition strategy toward low-carbon cement and supplementary cementitious materials.
• Buzzi Unicem: Italian-headquartered cement and ready-mix concrete operator with European/U.S. footprint. Closely comparable cement-led portfolio serving infrastructure and commercial construction markets, with overlapping decarbonization roadmap challenges.
• Schwenk Zement: Privately-held German cement group active across Central Europe. Comparable in scale, private-ownership/parent-group governance, and cement-led product mix, with similar decarbonization pressure in the linked EU ETS.
• Vicat: France-based cement, aggregates, and concrete specialist with operations across Europe and neighboring geographies. Comparable in scale and product mix to JURA's cement/concrete/aggregate value chain, including a strong focus on lower-CO2 binders and circular-economy practices.
• KIBAG: Swiss construction materials group combining gravel extraction, concrete production, and construction services. Directly comparable Swiss-domestic peer operating in the same sand/gravel and ready-mix concrete segments, competing for similar mid-market contractor customers.
• Holcim: Global building materials leader and the #1 cement manufacturer in Switzerland. Directly competes with JURA CEMENT in Swiss cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete, sharing the same Swiss customer base of construction firms and government infrastructure buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Martin Marietta Materials: U.S.-based aggregates-led building materials company with cement exposure. Closely comparable aggregates-heavy model that complements cement/concrete operations analogous to JURA's vertical integration of sand/gravel with concrete and cement.
• Vulcan Materials: Largest U.S. producer of construction aggregates with concrete and asphalt side businesses. Comparable in aggregates-centric value chain to JURA's sand/gravel-led inputs and downstream ready-mix concrete plants.
• Heidelberg Materials: Major European-headquartered cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producer. Highly comparable vertically-integrated business model (cement → aggregates → concrete) and decarbonization roadmap (lower-clinker cements) overlapping with JURA's Calterra/JURA ECO products.

Regional players

• Eberhard Bau: Swiss construction, recycling, and raw materials group active in excavation material handling and aggregate recovery. Comparable in Swiss-domestic recycling and construction-waste valorization services adjacent to JURA's PARINAG disposal and 'Verwertung und Entsorgung' offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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