Holcim Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and sale of construction materials. It operates through the following segments: Cement, Aggregates, Ready-Mix Concrete, and Solutions and Products. The Cement segment offers ECOPlanet and low carbon cements to retailers, precasters, masons, contractors, and infrastructure specialists. The Aggregates segment includes primary natural aggregates as well as recycled concrete and secondary aggregates. The Ready-Mix Concrete segment covers self-filling and self-leveling, architectural, insulating, and pervious concrete. The Solutions and Products segment consists of precast construction systems such as Basalton. The company was founded in 1833 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. |