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Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, S...

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Resilient building materials leader with strong sustainable product demand, disciplined growth strategy, and margin expansion...

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Industry Construction and Real Estate
5 named competitors
4 recent developments
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Holcim Overview

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Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 45,000 employees in 43 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America and Asia, Middle East & Africa.

Strategic Profile

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Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to walling and roofing – powered by premium brands including ECOPact, ECOPlanet, and ECOCycle. Customer demand for Holcim's sustainable offering continued to increase, with net sales of Holcim's low-carbon ECOPact concrete increasing to 31% of ready-mix net sales compared to 29% in the prior-year period.

Competitive Landscape

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Vicat, Loma Negra Cia Industrial Argentina, CRH, Breedon Group, and James Hardie Industries are some of Holcim's key competitors. Holcim competes as a diversified building materials leader with a premium position in sustainable products (ECOPact, ECOPlanet) and circular construction solutions, differentiated by global reach across Europe, Latin America, and AMEA regions.

Industry Context

Holcim operates in Construction and Real Estate.

Key facts

Founded: 1832 · Headquarters: Zug, Switzerland · Employees: 45,000 · Revenue: $18.9B · Market cap: $50.9B

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The top findings that survived the multi-agent debate for Holcim.

  • In March 2026, Holcim completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo in Peru and signed an agreement to acquire building materials and solutions operations in Colombia from Cemex.
  • Low-carbon ECOPlanet cement increased to 39% of cement net sales in Q1 2026 versus 35% in Q1 2025, while ECOCycle recycled construction demolition materials volume increased 24% compared to prior year.
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Recent developments

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  • April 2026Q1 2026 results: 3.9% organic net sales growth to CHF 3,520 million; recurring EBIT grew 8.3% organically
  • March 2026Completed acquisition of majority stake in Cementos Pacasmayo (Peru); signed agreement to acquire Cemex building materials operations in Colombia
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CRHBuilding materials and construction products→VicatCement and building materials→James HardieBuilding products and fiber cement→Breedon GroupCement and ready-mixed concrete→Loma NegraArgentine cement and building materials→

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Frequently asked questions

What does Holcim do?+
Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, S...
What is Holcim's Cyborg Score?+
Holcim has a Cyborg Score of 7/10 (Solid). The score synthesizes business model, financials, leadership, competitive position, technology, marketing, and ESG dimensions across hundreds of data points.
Who are Holcim's main competitors?+
Named competitors include CRH, Vicat, James Hardie, Breedon Group. The full competitive landscape is in the AskCyborg report.
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