Swiss cement sales increase in final quarter of 2024
Swiss cement sales fell 4.6 per cent YoY in 2024, amounting to 3.56Mt. Low-carbon cement types accounted for 96.9 per cent of deliveries. In terms of distribution, cement transp...
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Holcim appoints North American Board Members and proposes new chairman of the Board
Holcim takes the next steps towards the planned listing of its North American business and has designated its future Board members. The Board will comprise 10 members and will b...
ABB white paper identifies electrification and CCUS as key decarbonising pathways
ABB has launched a new white paper, detailing the challenges the global cement industry must tackle to decarbonise operations in line with global emissions reduction targets and...
Holcim's record results continue in 3Q24
Holcim has reported record quarterly results, with 3Q24 recurring EBIT reaching CHF1.67bn (US$1.93bn), reflecting a 4.6 per cent increase YoY and a margin expansion to 23.5 per ...
Environmental groups call on Holcim to cut emissions
US environmental groups have stepped up campaigns to make Holcim (Switzerland) reduce its carbon footprint, writing to its chairman and potential investors in its North American...
Lingering weakness for Swiss cement sales
Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined 3.7 per cent to 914,625t in the third quarter of 2024, down from 950,101t in the same quarter of 2023. According to Cemsuisse, the slug...
Regenerative building report calls for acceleration of low-carbon built environment
Systemiq and Holcim have launched a report at Climate Week NYC 2024 calling for a “regenerative revolution” in the built environment to accelerate positive impact for people and...
Holcim invests in Sublime Systems in low-carbon tech scale-up
Holcim has invested in Sublime Systems, a leading low-carbon cement technology start-up, to expand its range of highly-engineered solutions to decarbonise building at scale, acc...
Holcim names new CEO in Spain
Holcim has appointed Ricardo De Pablos as new general manager in Spain, replacing Carmen Díaz, who has been appointed Chief People Officer of the group. From his new position as...
Holcim's 1H24 profit growth driven by Solutions & Products
Holcim has announced record profitable growth in the first half of 2024. Net sales for the six-month period came in at CHF12,813m (US$14,516m), down 1.9 per cent YoY from CHF13,...