Holcim Česko

What Holcim Česko does

Holcim (Česko), a.s. is a Czech joint-stock company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Swiss-listed Holcim Group Ltd (SIX: HOLN), operating the Čížkovice cement plant in the Litoměřice District of the Ústí nad Labem Region. Founded in 1898, the plant produces the broadest portfolio of cement and construction materials on the Czech market — including Portland, Portland slag, and Portland mixed cements, the Multibat PLUS masonry binder, ground limestone products (ENVICALC, ENVICALC F), and ECOPlanet/ECOPact/ECOCycle low-carbon product lines. Production is anchored by a rotary kiln process, surface limestone quarrying at the Úpohlavy quarry (linked by ~3 km belt conveyors), and high substitution of alternative fuels (over 90–95% of thermal energy mix, with natural gas under 1%). The company is the first in the Czech Republic to earn CSC Gold certification for sustainable concrete and is pursuing SBTi-verified net-zero targets by 2050.

The business model is industrial B2B, generating revenue through one-time sales of bulk and bagged cement, mortar binders, and limestone-based industrial inputs. Distribution is multimodal: a 24/7 self-service bulk loading system at the plant since 2002, tanker truck delivery, RAJ rail wagons, and bagged cement via building materials retailers and distributors serving both the Czech Republic and Germany. An accredited concrete testing laboratory (since 2004) provides technical advisory services. Cement is a commodity with no public price disclosure; commercial terms are negotiated through sales representatives and the customer portal. Headcount is approximately 650 at the Czech entity level, with the parent group employing 45,000+ across 44 markets.

Strategically, the company is mid-transition toward low-carbon cement, anchored by a new 50,000-tonne clinker silo (CZK 350 million capex), a calcined clay processing line (launched September 2024), and over CZK 900 million of ecological investments committed for 2021–2025. R&D activity includes the CirkTech research center, opened in June 2021 with VŠCHT Prague inside the Čížkovice facility, which houses an experimental rotary kiln and develops the patented InCeMet process for lithium recovery from lithium mica ores integrated with cement production. Targets include reducing clinker intensity to 349 kg CO2/tonne by 2027 and growing ECOPlanet to 52% of sales volume.

Name

Holcim Česko

Legal name

Holcim (Česko), a.s.

Website

https://holcim.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Holcim (Česko), a.s. is the Czech subsidiary of Holcim Group Ltd, operating the Čížkovice cement plant since 1898 to produce the broadest cement and construction materials portfolio in the Czech market, serving contractors, distributors, and industrial buyers across the Czech Republic and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cement and Construction Materials

NAICS

Cement Manufacturing (327310), Cement Manufacturing (32731), Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (32732)

SIC

Cement, Hydraulic (3241), Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

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), Mortar, Grout & Masonry Cements (IMADABAL), Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel) (CRAIAEAG)

Keywords

• Cement manufacturing
• Construction materials
• Low-carbon cement
• Green concrete solutions
• Mortar binders

Headquarters

HQ city

Čížkovice

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cement and Construction Materials Sales: Holcim Česko generates revenue primarily through the sale of cement products (bulk packed and bagged), mortar binders (Multibat), limestone products (ENVICALC, ENVICALC F), and supplementary services from its Čížkovice cement plant. The company serves the Czech and German markets with the broadest cement portfolio in the Czech Republic.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Holcim Česko is a Czech cement and construction materials manufacturer that produces the broadest cement portfolio on the Czech market from its Čížkovice cement plant, including Portland cements, Portland slag cements, Portland mixed cements, ECOPlanet low-carbon cement, ECOPact low-carbon concrete, Multibat PLUS mortar binders, and ENVICALC limestone products. The company sells bulk cement via direct tanker truck and RAJ rail wagon delivery and bagged cement through building materials retailers and distributors, serving the Czech Republic and Germany. It also offers supplementary services such as an accredited concrete testing laboratory, inert waste disposal, and a customer portal for order management.

Product overview

Holcim Česko operates as part of Holcim Group Ltd and manages the Čížkovice cement plant near Lovosice. The company offers the broadest portfolio of cement products on the Czech market, including Portland cements, Portland slag cements, Portland mixed cements, and specialty products. Core brands include ECOPlanet (green cement with 30% less CO2), ECOPact (low-carbon concrete), and ECOCycle (circular economy platform). The product range includes Multibat PLUS mortar binder with ECO certification, ENVICALC and ENVICALC F for flue gas desulfurization, bulk and bagged cement, and supplementary services including an accredited concrete laboratory. Products are distributed through a customer portal, self-service bulk loading (24/7), and bagged packaging lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOPlanet: Green cement brand featuring reduced CO2 emissions (minimum 30% lower carbon footprint compared to conventional Portland cement).
• ECOPact
• ECOCycle
• Multibat PLUS
• ENVICALC
• ENVICALC F
• Český čížkovický cement

Products and services

• ECOPlanet Green Cement Low-carbon cement product line with at least 30% reduction in CO2 footprint compared to standard Portland cements. Includes ECOPlanet BS4 (CEM II/B-S 42.5 N), targeting contractors and developers seeking sustainable construction materials.
• ECOPact Green Concrete Low-carbon concrete product line enabling carbon-neutral construction with up to 90% CO2 reduction compared to standard concrete, offering 100% performance. Suitable for contractors and developers requiring sustainable ready-mix concrete solutions.
• ECOCycle Platform Circular economy platform for recycling construction and demolition waste into new building materials, enabling closed-loop material flows for construction projects.
• Multibat PLUS Mortar Binder Mortar binder (maltovinové pojivo) for masonry work, the first cement for masonry introduced on the Czech market. Carries ECO label with 50% less CO2 emissions since January 2021. Suitable for masonry contractors and building materials retailers.
• ENVICALC Ground Limestone Ground dried limestone clinker (mletý sušený vápencový slín) for flue gas desulfurization at fluid combustion power plants. Targeted at power generation and industrial environmental applications.
• ENVICALC F Finely Ground Limestone Very finely ground limestone for ecological remediation of environmental burdens and ceramic tile production. Targeted at environmental remediation and industrial ceramic applications.
• Portland Cement (CEM I) Traditional Portland cement (CEM I) types for construction applications. Production share reduced from over 70% to under 30% over 20 years as mixed cements replace them.
• Portland Slag Cement Portlandské struskové cementy — cement with blast furnace slag component for reduced environmental impact. Suitable for construction projects requiring lower-carbon cement alternatives.
• Portland Mixed Cement Portlandské směsné cementy — mixed Portland cements with lower CO2 emissions per ton compared to pure Portland cements. Suitable for construction applications requiring more sustainable cement options.
• Bulk Cement (Cement volně ložený) Loose bulk cement available 24 hours a day including weekends through the self-service loading system since 2002. Distributed via tanker truck and RAJ rail wagons for industrial and construction customers.
• Bagged Cement (Cement balený) Bagged cement packaged on production line and shipped on pallets, distributed through building materials retailers and distributors.
• Český čížkovický vápenec (Czech Čížkovice Limestone) High-quality limestone from the Úpohlavy quarry with high internal surface area, high reactivity, and optimized granulometric composition. Produced according to improved formulations.
• Inert Waste Disposal Service Inert waste disposal service utilizing cement plant conditions for safe and waste-free material processing. Offered to industrial and construction-sector waste producers.
• Supplementary Services (Concrete Laboratory) Supplementary services including an accredited concrete testing laboratory (since 2004) for technical consulting and customer service supporting construction-sector customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30% CO2 reduction in green cement vs standard Portland cement
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• INCIEN (Centrum pro cirkulární ekonomiku)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Holcim entered a partnership with INCIEN (Center for Circular Economy) to advance sustainable construction in the Czech Republic. INCIEN provides expertise and research on circular economy applications in the construction sector.
• Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická v Praze (VŠCHT Prague)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2021VŠCHT Prague opened the CirkTech research center in Holcim's Čížkovice facility on June 24, 2021. The center, part of Technopark Kralupy, focuses on advanced mechanical and chemical processes for circular economy, including verification of the proprietary InCeMet lithium recovery technology. VŠCHT invested CZK 40 million in construction; annual operating costs are approximately CZK 20 million. The center includes an experimental rotary kiln.
• ČEZ, a.s.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021ČEZ, a.s. is listed as a planned collaboration partner for the CirkTech research center, specifically for lithium recovery technology development and related projects.
• Geomet s.r.o.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Geomet s.r.o. is listed as a planned collaboration partner for the CirkTech research center, participating in the development of the InCeMet lithium recovery technology.
• VÚHU, a.s. (Výzkumný ústav hnědého uhlí)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021VÚHU, a.s. Most is listed as a planned collaboration partner for the CirkTech research center, participating in circular economy and energy-related research projects.
• Ústecký kraj (Ústí Region)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ústecký kraj is listed as a planned collaboration partner for the CirkTech research center, providing regional support for circular economy initiatives in the Most region.
• Univerzita J.E. PurkyněminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Univerzita J.E. Purkyně is listed as a planned collaboration partner for the CirkTech research center, supporting academic cooperation in circular economy research.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim Group partnered with IUCN to support biodiversity and nature-positive construction. The partnership aims to promote biodiversity conservation within the construction industry and develop guidelines for nature-sensitive building practices.
• Holcim Accelerator (Corporate Startup Partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim Accelerator is an intensive 6-month program run in collaboration with leading international corporate partners to accelerate growth of innovative startups developing unique construction methods and environmentally beneficial solutions.
• ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim Group collaborates with ETH Zurich on CO2 capture from operations, which is then reused through the concrete recarbonation process and stored in recycled concrete. This partnership supports decarbonization of operations.
• Bloomberg Media StudiosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHolcim collaborated with Bloomberg Media Studios to create the Circular Cities Barometer, a digital dashboard showing how 25 major cities are transitioning from linear to circular economy.
• Aliacem, s.r.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAliacem, s.r.o. (Přerov) is the general contractor for the new clinker silo construction project, specializing in turnkey construction and reconstruction of technological units in the cement industry, including engineering, technology delivery, and silo construction.
• Tažené konstrukce, spol. s.r.o.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTažené konstrukce, spol. s.r.o. (Pardubice) is the subcontractor for the new clinker silo project, handling foundation construction, discharge channels, and silo construction using proprietary sliding formwork technology.
• French Government (FastCarb Research Project)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim plays a key role in the FastCarb research project, led in cooperation with the French government, to improve recycled aggregate properties through mineral carbonation.
• Holcim Xella GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXella officially joined Holcim Group through an acquisition, expanding Holcim's building solutions portfolio with Xella's walling solutions product lines.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• CRH plc: One of the largest global building materials groups, with significant European cement, aggregates, and ready-mix operations. Comparable business model and product portfolio across cement and concrete, with parallel sustainability initiatives.
• CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. Global cement, ready-mix, and aggregates major with European operations (including Cemex Czech). Comparable product lines (Portland, blended, low-carbon cements) and Vertua low-carbon offering mirrors Holcim's ECOPlanet strategy.
• Heidelberg Materials AG: Global cement and aggregates incumbent (formerly HeidelbergCement), parent of Českomoravský cement. Operates across Europe with overlapping clinker/blended cement products, alternative fuels programs, and similar ECOPact/ECOPlanet-style low-carbon offerings. Most direct strategic competitor in Central Europe.
• Martin Marietta Materials: Major US heavy-side building materials producer (cement, aggregates, ready-mix). Comparable vertically integrated cement-to-concrete business model and recent low-carbon cement investments (e.g., Texas Type IL plant). Useful as a publicly traded valuation benchmark.
• Buzzi S.p.A. (Buzzi Unicem): Italian-headquartered European cement and ready-mix operator with plants in Central/Eastern Europe. Comparable mix of clinker, blended cements, and complementary concrete products under similar decarbonization pressure.
• Vulcan Materials Company: US leader in aggregates, with growing cement and ready-mix footprint. Comparable vertically integrated cement-and-concrete value chain, with similar capital intensity and exposure to construction cycles.

Regional players

• Wienerberger AG: Austrian building materials group for wall, roof, and pipe systems. While focused on clay-based products rather than cement, post-Xella acquisition positions Wienerberger as a portfolio-comparable in the broader Holcim Czech building solutions space.
• Adelaide Brighton Cement (AdBri): Australian cement, lime, and concrete producer. Smaller regional-scale cement operator serving a single national market with similar product breadth (Portland, blended, masonry cement) and comparable alternative fuel transition challenges.

Others

• Lhoist Group: Global lime and limestone products producer with quarries and plants across Europe. Comparable to Holcim Česko's ENVICALC limestone flue-gas desulfurization product line and broader exposure to industrial minerals serving construction and environmental applications.

Direct peers

• Českomoravský cement (Heidelberg Materials Czech): Heidelberg Materials' Czech cement subsidiary, the most direct domestic competitor to Holcim Česko. Operates the Mokrá cement plant serving the same Czech market with overlapping Portland and blended cement products. Closest comparable by geography, product mix, and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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