What Lafarge Cement does

Lafarge Cement, now operating as Holcim UK, is a UK-domiciled, privately held subsidiary of the Swiss-listed Holcim Ltd group, following the 2015 Lafarge–Holcim merger and subsequent rebrand from Lafarge UK. It manufactures and supplies cement, GGBS, fly ash and specialist cementitious materials alongside a vertically integrated portfolio of aggregates, readymix concrete, asphalt, building products (blocks and bricks), mortar, and screed. Operations span over 200 sites across the United Kingdom — from the Glensanda coastal quarry in western Scotland and the Cauldon cement plant in Staffordshire to the Tilbury cement import terminal — supported by approximately 4,000 UK colleagues and a fleet of owned and partner logistics. The business is B2B and sales-led, selling on quote-based, multi-year contracts directly through its site network and contracting services (Circular Solutions, Civils & Infrastructure, Highways Contracting) and through associated brands including Land Recovery, Northumbrian Roads, Concrete 2 You, Bradstone, and OCL Regeneration.

Revenue is generated across seven streams — bulk and bagged cement, readymix concrete (including ECOPact), asphalt (including SuperLow-Carbon and Supercolour Ultra), aggregates (recycled, construction, decorative, marine, sands), building products (lightweight and dense blocks, bricks), professional contracting services, and waste management/recycling services (ECOCycle, Geocycle, Testex, RAP) — together with a layer of digital specification and carbon-reporting tools under the Holcim+ platform. Customers are diversified across roads and infrastructure (e.g., London Luton Airport runway resurfacing, Heysham Port £10m expansion), housing (Smithfield Lofts, Anchorage Gateway, No. 1 Old Trafford), energy (Crays Hall Solar Farm), and commercial/leisure segments (Paultons Park). The product portfolio is anchored by sustainability and decarbonization: ECOPlanet low-carbon cement, ECOPact low-carbon concrete, SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt, ECOCycle circular-economy solutions, and a Carbon Capture and Storage initiative at Tilbury, supported by ESG credentials including the Glensanda Biodiversity Benchmark Accreditation (June 2026).

Name

Lafarge Cement

Legal name

Holcim UK

Website

https://aggregate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Lafarge Cement, operating as Holcim UK, is a UK subsidiary of Holcim Ltd that manufactures and supplies cement, aggregates, readymix concrete, asphalt, building products, mortar and contracting services to enterprise construction, infrastructure, housing, energy and public-sector customers across 200+ UK sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390), Concrete Pipe, Brick, and Block Manufacturing (32733)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cement Manufacturing (Portland, Blended & Specialty) (IMADAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA), Cementitious Binders & Additives (Fly Ash, Slag, Silica Fume, Lime) (IMADAAAH), Asphalt Mixing & Paving Materials (Hot/Warm/Cold Mix, RAP/RAS Blends) (EUALAKAG), Aggregate Processing & Value-Added Products (Washing, Screening, Asphalt/Concrete Aggregates) (IMAKAHAH), Concrete & Cement Equipment Vehicle Manufacturing (Mixers/Pumps/Batching Trucks) (IMACAFAF)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Ready-mix concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Asphalt products
• Low-carbon building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Markfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement Products: Sales of bulk cement, bagged cement products including High Performance Concrete, Hydraulic Lime, Rapid Set Cement, Sulphate Resistant Cement, and Super White Cement, and GGBS (Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag). Revenue from both bulk delivery and bagged product sales to construction customers.
2. Readymix Concrete: Production and delivery of readymix concrete including British Standard Mixes, Performance Concrete, and ECOPact Low Carbon Concrete. Revenue from per-cubic-meter sales with delivery services including small load options and mobile concrete plants.
3. Asphalt Products: Supply of asphalt products for car parks, driveways, highways, racing circuits, runways, sports courts, and pothole reinstatement. Includes specialized products like SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt and Supercolour Ultra colored asphalt.
4. Aggregates: Sales of construction aggregates including recycled aggregates, construction aggregates, decorative aggregates, rail & track ballast, sands, and marine aggregates. Revenue from per-tonne sales across various aggregate types and grades.
5. Building Products: Sales of building products including lightweight aggregate blocks (Star Performer, Masterlite Ultra, Masterlite Pro ranges), dense aggregate blocks (Masterdenz), and concrete bricks including coursing bricks.
6. Contracting Services: Contracting services including Circular Solutions, Civils & Infrastructure, Highways Contracting, Express Asphalt, and SiteBatch technologies. Professional services revenue for project-based work.
7. Waste Management & Recycling: Recycling solutions including ECOCycle, Geocycle, Testex, RAP (Recycled Asphalt), and waste removal services. Revenue from processing construction and demolition waste materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Lafarge Cement (operating as Holcim UK) manufactures and supplies cement, GGBS, fly ash, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, asphalt, building products (blocks, bricks), mortar and screed, and provides contracting and recycling services to the UK construction and infrastructure industry. The company operates from over 200 sites across the UK supporting roads, housing, buildings, energy, and landscaping projects.

Product overview

Holcim UK operates as a comprehensive building materials provider offering an integrated portfolio of core products including aggregates, asphalt, cement, readymix concrete, building products (blocks, bricks), mortar, and screed. The portfolio includes sustainable product lines such as ECOPact Low Carbon Concrete, ECOPlanet cement, SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt, and Supercolour Ultra coloured asphalt. The company provides associated brands including Land Recovery Ltd, Northumbrian Roads, Concrete 2 You, Bradstone, and OCL Regeneration Ltd. Services encompass contracting solutions (Circular Solutions, Civils & Infrastructure, Highways Contracting), recycling services (ECOCycle, Geocycle, Testex), express asphalt, small load concrete, mobile concrete plants, and digital tools (Carbon Calculator, Holcim+, project calculators). With over 200 sites across the UK, the company delivers materials and solutions from foundation to rooftop for roads, infrastructure, housing, buildings, energy, and landscaping projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOCycle: Circular economy solutions for waste materials
• ECOPact
• ECOPlanet
• Aggneo
• Supercolour Ultra
• SuperLow-Carbon Asphalt
• Masterlite Pro
• Masterdenz
• Geocycle
• Testex
• SiteBatch
• The Material Mix Podcast

Products and services

• Cement Cement products available in bulk and bagged formats, including specialized cements such as High Performance Concrete, Hydraulic Lime, Rapid Set Cement, Sulphate Resistant Cement, Super White Cement, and GGBS (Ground Granulated Blastfurnace Slag), supplied to construction and infrastructure customers.
• Aggregates Bulk construction aggregates including recycled aggregates, construction aggregates, decorative aggregates, rail and track ballast, sands, marine aggregates, bagged aggregates, and flood and sea defence materials supplied to construction and infrastructure customers.
• Asphalt Asphalt products for car parks, driveways, highways and roads, racing circuits, runways and taxiways, sports courts, potholes and reinstatement, and coloured asphalt applications, supplied to construction and infrastructure customers.
• Readymix Concrete Ready-mix concrete products including British Standard Mixes, Performance Concrete, and ECOPact Low Carbon Concrete, supplied by per-cubic-meter delivery to construction customers.
• Building Products Building block products including lightweight aggregate blocks (Star Performer, Masterlite Ultra, Masterlite Pro ranges), dense aggregate blocks (Masterdenz), and concrete bricks including coursing bricks, supplied to construction customers.
• Mortar Mortar products including ready-to-use mortar and dry silo mortar for various construction applications, supplied to construction customers.
• Screed Screed products for floor construction and levelling applications supplied to construction customers.
• Contracting Services Project-based contracting services covering Circular Solutions, Civils and Infrastructure, and Highways Contracting, delivered via direct project engagement with construction contractors and developers.
• Recycling Solutions Recycling solutions including ECOCycle, Testex, Waste Removal, Geocycle, and RAP (Recycled Asphalt) for processing construction and demolition waste materials into reusable products.
• Express Asphalt Rapid asphalt supply service for urgent project requirements, delivered to construction and infrastructure customers.
• Small Load Concrete Concrete delivery service for small-volume construction projects, providing flexible readymix quantities for smaller sites.
• Mobile Concrete Plant On-site concrete batching service for projects requiring temporary production facilities delivered to construction sites.
• Logistics Services Logistics services including aggregates delivery, concrete pumping, and specialised transport for construction products across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplied 35,000 tonnes of aggregates for London Luton Airport runway resurfacing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Land Recovery LtdcoreOthersAssociated brand under Holcim UK operating as part of the company's brand portfolio. Specializes in land recovery and remediation services within the construction and environmental sector.
• Northumbrian RoadscoreOthersAssociated brand under Holcim UK. Specialized in road construction and infrastructure services operating within the UK market.
• Concrete 2 YoucoreOthersAssociated brand under Holcim UK. Customer-facing brand for readymix concrete and related building materials supply.
• BradstonecoreOthersAssociated brand under Holcim UK. Domestic hard landscaping products brand serving consumer and landscape contractor markets.
• OCL Regeneration LtdcoreOthersAssociated brand under Holcim UK. Specialized in regeneration and environmental restoration services within the construction sector.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marshalls plc: Marshalls is a UK-listed hard landscaping and building products manufacturer with a Bradstone-style decorative range. It overlaps with Holcim UK's Bradstone sub-brand and concrete building products portfolio.
• Forterra plc: Forterra is a leading UK manufacturer of building products including concrete blocks, bricks, and pre-cast items that directly competes with Holcim UK's Building Products (Star Performer, Masterlite Pro, Masterdenz) range.
• Tarmac (CRH plc): Tarmac is the UK's largest supplier of aggregates, asphalt, readymix concrete, and cement, owned by CRH plc. It is the closest direct competitor to Holcim UK across cement, aggregates, asphalt, and readymix concrete in the UK market.
• Breedon Group: Breedon is a UK-listed independent aggregates, cement, readymix concrete, and asphalt producer operating hundreds of sites across Britain and Ireland. Its vertically integrated model and UK focus make it a highly comparable direct peer to Holcim UK.
• Hanson UK (Heidelberg Materials): Hanson UK is Heidelberg Materials' UK arm, producing cement, aggregates, readymix concrete, and asphalt with extensive UK quarry and plant assets. It directly competes with Holcim UK across the same core product categories.
• Cemex UK: Cemex operates UK cement plants, readymix and aggregates networks supplying the British construction sector. It is a major multinational competitor with overlapping cement, concrete, and aggregates offerings to Holcim UK.
• Ibstock plc: Ibstock is the UK's largest brick manufacturer and also produces concrete blocks and building components. It is a comparable UK building products manufacturer competing with Holcim UK's Masterdenz and Masterlite block lines.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberg Materials: Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated cement and aggregates producers and Hanson's parent. Comparable at the group level to Holcim Ltd in scale, product mix, and decarbonization strategy.
• CRH plc: CRH is the global parent of Tarmac and a leading international building materials group. As a broader incumbent with diversified geographies and products, it is comparable to Holcim Ltd (Holcim UK's parent) at the corporate level.
• CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. CEMEX is a global cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates multinational whose UK operations compete directly with Holcim UK. At the group level it is a broad incumbent comparable to Holcim Ltd in product breadth and geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Holcim_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/aggregateind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aggregate-industries-uk
• Instagraminstagram.com/holcim_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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