Holcim

Building Materialslafarge.com

Company typePublic
Founded2015
HeadquartersZug, Switzerland
Headcount10,001+
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

Holcim firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Holcim
Legal name: Holcim Ltd
Website: https://lafarge.com
Company type: Public
Founded year: 2015
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 10,001+ employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Holcim industry classification

Industry

Product category: Building Materials
NAICS: Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing (32412), Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing (324122), Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers (42333)
SIC: Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272), Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)
akta.pro industry: PRIMARYCRAIAEAG
Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel)
Consumer Products & Retail/Home & Furniture Retail/Building Materials & Lumber Retail
SECONDARYIMADAOAF
Roofing Adhesives, Sealants & Leak Repair
Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Building Materials & Products/Construction Adhesives, Sealants & Waterproofing Products
SECONDARYHSAGADAJ
Specialty Coatings (Epoxy Floors, Anti-Mold, Fire-Retardant, Elastomeric)
Home & Personal Services/Home Repair, Maintenance & Handyman/Painting, Caulking & Sealing

Keywords

Cement manufacturing
Ready-mix concrete
Sustainable construction
Building materials
Circular construction

Where Holcim is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Zug
HQ country: Switzerland
HQ region: Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

Holcim business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

Building Materials Sales: Core revenue from selling cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and related building materials. Net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025. Includes premium branded products like ECOPact, ECOPlanet.
Building Solutions: High-value end-to-end building solutions from foundation to roofing, including specialty building solutions, roofing systems, and insulation. Growing segment with 18 value-accretive acquisitions in 2025.
Circular Construction: Revenue from recycling services and circular construction hubs. 134 circular construction hubs operational after adding 22 from Xella acquisition.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Holcim product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Holcim manufactures and sells building materials (cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete) and integrated building solutions (roofing, insulation, walling systems, specialty solutions) for infrastructure, industrial, and buildings markets. The company emphasizes sustainable, low-carbon products under proprietary brands (ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, CPC) and offers end-to-end construction solutions from foundation to rooftop, including circular construction recycling services across 134 hubs globally.

Product overview

Holcim operates as a diversified building materials company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products organized into Building Materials (cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete) and Building Solutions (specialty products, roofing, insulation). The company's sustainable product portfolio is powered by premium brands including ECOPact (low-carbon concrete), ECOPlanet (green cement), and ECOCycle (circular construction technology). Through the acquisition of Xella, Holcim expanded into walling systems with brands Ytong, Hebel, Silka, and Multipor. Additional offerings include Ductal high-performance concrete, Elevate roofing systems, Hydromedia permeable concrete, Zinco green roofing, and innovative Carbon Prestressed Concrete technology. The company also operates digital platforms including ORIS for sustainable road construction and provides data center solutions spanning foundation to rooftop. Innovation initiatives include CaptureLab for carbon capture testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

ECOPact: Green concrete product range delivering 100% performance with at least 30% lower CO2 emissions compared to conventional concrete
ECOPlanet
ECOCycle
Ytong
Hebel
Silka
Multipor
Ductal
Hydromedia
Elevate
CaptureLab

Products and services

ECOPact Holcim's low-carbon green concrete product range delivering equal or better performance than conventional concrete with at least 30% lower CO2 emissions. Available in 24+ markets worldwide. ECOPact represented 31% of ready-mix concrete net sales in 2025 (+5pp versus 2024) with 30-60% CO2 reduction depending on application.
ECOPlanet

Quantifiable outcome

30-60% CO2 reduction with ECOPact depending on application
+5 more outcomes

Companies that use Holcim

Customer profile

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Holcim technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Holcim partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

XellacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Holcim completed acquisition of Xella in June 2026. Xella is a European leader in sustainable and innovative walling systems with projected 2026 net sales of EUR 1 billion. Brands include Ytong, Silka, Hebel and Multipor. Added 22 circular construction hubs.
MetacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Open source collaboration with Meta's Adaptive Experimentation and Physical Modeling teams to develop AI tools to optimize the design, production, and delivery of low-carbon concrete. This will reduce carbon footprint, improve process efficiency, precision and speed.
British International Investment (BII)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016BII is co-investor with Holcim in 14Trees joint venture established in 2016 to accelerate sustainable construction solutions in Africa. 14Trees pioneered first 3D-printed house and schools in Africa.
Infrastructure Masons (iMasons)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal non-profit focused on digital infrastructure. Through iMasons, Holcim works to raise awareness of low-carbon solutions and overcome adoption challenges. Members signed open letter expressing desire for EPD adoption and 'greener' concrete in data centers.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolcim's collaboration with Amazon's Climate Pledge Fund has led to ECOPact adoption in several AWS data centers to help meet sustainability goals verified by Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop science-based biodiversity methodology (Biodiversity Indicator Reporting System - BIRS) for measuring Holcim's positive impact on biodiversity. Global BIRS baseline completed in all managed land by 2024.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Holcim competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

CRH plc: CRH is a leading diversified building materials group with integrated cement, aggregates, and concrete operations across North America and Europe, competing head-to-head with Holcim in most major markets.
Vulcan Materials Company: Vulcan is the largest producer of construction aggregates in the US with growing ready-mix concrete operations, directly comparable to Holcim's aggregates and concrete segments and competing in the planned Amrize spinoff geography.
Heidelberg Materials: Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete producers with global operations, directly competing with Holcim across all core segments including sustainability-led product portfolios.
CEMEX: CEMEX is a global building materials company with strong presence in cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates, with particularly deep exposure in Latin America — directly overlapping Holcim's core business and regional footprint.
Buzzi SpA: Buzzi (formerly Buzzi Unicem) is a major European-focused cement and concrete producer with operations in the US and Eastern Europe, directly competing with Holcim in cement-heavy markets.
Martin Marietta Materials: Martin Marietta is a leading US supplier of aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt, providing direct competition in Holcim's North American building materials business.

Emerging players

Summit Materials: Summit Materials is a US-focused aggregates and cement producer with vertical integration into ready-mix concrete, competing in similar product categories as Holcim's North American business.
Eagle Materials: Eagle Materials is a US producer of cement, concrete, and wallboard, with product overlap in cement and gypsum-related walling systems (similar to Holcim's Ytong/Hebel AAC panels).

Broad incumbents

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain: Saint-Gobain is a broad building materials incumbent producing construction products, insulation, and glass — overlapping with Holcim's Building Solutions segment (especially the Xella-acquired walling and insulation brands).

Regional players

Boral Limited: Boral is an Australian building materials and construction products company focused on cement, concrete, and building products across Asia-Pacific — directly comparable to Holcim's Australian operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Holcim financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Holcim leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Holcim subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries10 records

Holcim funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Holcim M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Holcim

What does Holcim do?

Is Holcim a public or private company?

Holcim is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.

When was Holcim founded?

Holcim was founded in 2015. It employs 10,001+ people.

Where is Holcim based?

Holcim is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, in the Europe region.

How does Holcim make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Building Materials Sales are the primary driver. The others are building Solutions and circular Construction.

Who are Holcim's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are CRH plc, Vulcan Materials Company, Heidelberg Materials, CEMEX, Buzzi SpA and Martin Marietta Materials. Emerging players are Summit Materials and Eagle Materials. Compagnie de Saint-Gobain is listed as a broad incumbent. Boral Limited is listed as a regional player.

Does Holcim have an API?

No public API is recorded for Holcim.

What industry is Holcim in?

Holcim's product category is Building Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAIAEAG, Concrete, Cement & Aggregates Retail (Bagged Mix, Sand, Gravel), with a secondary code of IMADAOAF, Roofing Adhesives, Sealants & Leak Repair. Its NAICS code is 32412 and its SIC code is 3270.