Holcim Building Envelope

What Holcim Building Envelope does

Holcim Building Envelope, operating as part of Amrize following a 2025 rebranding and spin-off of Holcim's North American operations, is a building materials and envelope solutions provider serving professional builders across the United States and Canada. The company operates two primary business segments: Building Materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, asphalt) and Building Envelope (commercial roofing, residential roofing, insulation, weatherization, and adhesives & sealants). The Building Envelope division specifically spans solutions from foundation to rooftop through a portfolio of retained sub-brands including Elevate, Duro-Last, Malarkey, Gaco, Enverge, and OX Engineered Products, alongside the advanced concrete sub-brand family EVERtect (ECOtect low-carbon, RAPIDtect high early-strength, FLUIDtect self-consolidating). Core technologies are physical product chemistries and engineered roofing/insulation systems rather than software platforms.

The company monetizes primarily through one-time sales of branded building products, complemented by hardware-style distribution and logistics services, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, targeting professional builders, contractors, architects, engineers, and public authorities through direct distribution at 1,000+ North American sites covering every U.S. state and Canadian province, plus brand-specific reseller and channel partnerships across Elevate (commercial roofing), Duro-Last, Malarkey (residential roofing), Gaco, Enverge, and OX. Customer segments are organized vertically: Infrastructure (transportation, public works, bridges, highways), Commercial (data centers, institutional, industrial, general building), Residential (single-family, multi-family, high-rise), and Repair & Refurbishment. Amrize (ticker AMR) is publicly traded following its separation from Holcim and has executed a $1 billion share buyback program while reporting 4.7% Q1 2026 revenue growth and reaffirming 2026 guidance.

Name

Holcim Building Envelope

Legal name

Amrize

Website

https://holcimbe.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Holcim Building Envelope, operating as part of Amrize, supplies branded roofing, insulation, weatherization, and adhesives/sealants solutions through Elevate, Duro-Last, Malarkey, Gaco, Enverge, and OX to professional builders, contractors, and public authorities across the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Materials and Construction Products

NAICS

Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122), Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412), Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950), Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Roofing Systems & Waterproofing (Membranes, Shingles, TPO/EPDM, Liquid-Applied) (IMAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Roof Insulation & Cover Boards (IMADAFAN), Roofing Adhesives, Sealants & Leak Repair (IMADAOAF), Engineered Wood Siding, Trim & Mouldings (IMAMACAI)

Keywords

• Building materials manufacturing
• Commercial roofing solutions
• Residential roofing products
• Building insulation systems
• Construction adhesives sealants

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Sales: Sales of cement, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt products to construction customers across infrastructure, commercial, and residential markets
2. Building Envelope Solutions: Sales of commercial roofing, residential roofing, insulation, weatherization, and adhesives & sealants through branded product lines
3. Distribution & Logistics: Distribution and logistics services supporting product delivery across North America

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Amrize manufactures and distributes advanced building materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, asphalt) and building envelope solutions (commercial roofing, residential roofing, insulation, weatherization, adhesives & sealants) across North America. The offering spans from foundation to rooftop and from new build to repair and refurbishment, delivered through more than 1,000 sites and a portfolio of branded product lines including Elevate, Duro-Last, Malarkey, Gaco, Enverge, OX, EVERtect, ECOtect, RAPIDtect, FLUIDtect, and OneCem.

Product overview

Amrize operates two primary business segments: Building Materials (cement, aggregates, concrete, asphalt) and Building Envelope (commercial roofing, residential roofing, insulation, weatherization, adhesives & sealants). The Building Envelope segment brings together multiple sub-brands including Elevate, Duro-Last, Malarkey, Gaco, and Enverge under one unified offering. The company also offers advanced branded concrete products through the EVERtect family (ECOtect, RAPIDtect, FLUIDtect), cement through OneCem, and engineered products through OX. This is a platform-plus-modules architecture with distinct product categories serving infrastructure, commercial, and residential construction markets from foundation to rooftop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elevate: Commercial roofing solutions brand serving the building envelope market.
• Duro-Last
• Malarkey
• Gaco
• Enverge
• OX (OX Engineered Products)
• EVERtect
• OneCem
• RAPIDtect
• FLUIDtect

Products and services

• Building Envelope Solutions Integrated building envelope offering covering commercial and residential roofing, insulation, weatherization, and adhesives & sealants for infrastructure, commercial, residential, and repair projects.
• Commercial Roofing Commercial roofing systems and solutions for industrial, institutional, data center, and general commercial building applications.
• Residential Roofing Residential roofing products including architectural shingles and weatherization solutions for single-family, multi-family, and high-rise residential housing.
• Insulation Building insulation products including spray foam insulation for residential and commercial building envelope applications.
• Weatherization Weatherization products and solutions designed to protect and seal the building envelope in construction applications.
• Adhesives & Sealants Adhesives and sealants used in construction and building envelope applications.
• Elevate Commercial Roofing Commercial roofing systems and solutions sold under the Elevate brand for commercial building envelope applications.
• Duro-Last Roofing Systems Commercial roofing systems offered under the Duro-Last brand for commercial and residential roofing applications.
• Malarkey Residential Roofing Residential roofing products including architectural shingles (e.g., Legacy line) sold under the Malarkey brand for single-family and multi-family housing applications.
• Gaco Coatings and Sealing Roofing and waterproofing coatings and sealing solutions offered under the Gaco brand for building envelope applications.
• Enverge Spray Foam Insulation Spray foam insulation products for residential and commercial building envelope applications sold under the Enverge brand.
• OX Engineered Building Products Engineered building products offered under the OX brand for construction and building envelope applications.
• EVERtect High-Performance Concrete Range High-performance concrete product range designed for advanced construction applications, encompassing ECOtect low-carbon concrete, RAPIDtect high early-strength concrete, and FLUIDtect self-consolidating concrete.
• ECOtect Low-Carbon Concrete Low-carbon concrete product within the EVERtect high-performance concrete range, targeted at sustainable construction applications.
• RAPIDtect High Early-Strength Concrete High early-strength concrete product within the EVERtect range for rapid construction schedules.
• FLUIDtect Self-Consolidating Concrete Self-consolidating concrete product within the EVERtect range for difficult placement conditions and complex forming applications.
• OneCem Cement Cement product brand sold for construction applications within the Building Materials segment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew 4.7% in Q1 2026

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tremco Incorporated: Tremco is a manufacturer of commercial roofing, waterproofing, sealants, and weatherization products for the building envelope. It competes directly with Elevate, Duro-Last, and the adhesives & sealants portfolio within commercial and institutional construction segments.
• IKO Industries: IKO is a global manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing shingles, waterproofing membranes, and insulation products. It directly competes with Malarkey and Elevate in North American roofing and overlaps with Gaco in weatherproofing coatings.
• Atlas Roofing Corporation: Atlas Roofing manufactures residential asphalt shingles, polyiso insulation, and commercial roofing products across North America. It is a direct competitor to Malarkey, Enverge, and Elevate across multiple building envelope categories.
• GAF Materials Corporation: GAF is one of North America's largest roofing manufacturers, producing asphalt shingles (Timberline), commercial roofing membranes, and related building envelope products. It competes directly with Malarkey, Elevate, and the broader Holcim Building Envelope portfolio across both residential and commercial channels.
• Owens Corning: Owens Corning manufactures insulation, roofing shingles, and composite building materials. Its Roofing and Insulation segments compete with Malarkey residential shingles, Enverge spray foam, and the broader building envelope offering across North American professional and retail channels.
• Johns Manville (Berkshire Hathaway): Johns Manville produces commercial and residential insulation, roofing membranes, and engineered building products. Its roofing systems and insulation lines compete directly with Elevate, Duro-Last, and Enverge offerings within the Building Envelope segment.
• Carlisle Companies Incorporated: Carlisle's Construction Materials segment (Carlisle SynTec) is a leading manufacturer of commercial EPDM, TPO, and PVC single-ply roofing membranes. It directly competes with Elevate and Duro-Last in the commercial roofing systems market served by Holcim Building Envelope.
• Saint-Gobain (CertainTeed): Saint-Gobain operates CertainTeed in North America, producing roofing shingles, insulation, siding, and weatherization products. It is one of the most direct comparables in residential roofing (vs. Malarkey) and commercial insulation (vs. Enverge) within the building envelope category.

Broad incumbents

• Boral Limited: Boral is an Australian building materials and construction products company producing bricks, roofing, masonry, and asphalt. While primarily Australian-focused, it is a broad incumbent in roofing and building envelope products comparable to the Holcim Building Envelope portfolio.
• Holcim Ltd (parent): Holcim is the former parent company and a global leader in building materials and solutions, including cement, aggregates, and roofing systems (Firestone Building Products). It operates as a broad incumbent in the same industry with overlapping capabilities across all of Holcim Building Envelope's product categories, but with global rather than North American focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/amrize.ltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/holcimbe
• Instagraminstagram.com/amrize

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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