The parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada cites progress on a full capital market separation plan, or spin-off, that will net a Holcim North America listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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EPA Grant Assists Holcim US Detroit Terminal Electrification Efforts
Certain fossil fuel power units at the Holcim Detroit cement blending and distribution terminal will give way to battery electric alternatives, thanks to the producer’s participation in a Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority program supported by a $21.9 million Environmental Protection Agency grant.
Read MoreHolcim, Amazon Co-Invest in Startups
Holcim and Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund are investing in startups 14Trees and Paebbl to advance sustainable building.
Read MoreHolcim Solidifies Sublime Systems Partnership
Holcim, the parent company of Holcim US and Lafarge Canada, invested in low-carbon cement tech startup Sublime Systems to expand its range of engineered solutions to decarbonize construction.
Read MoreDedeu Takes Helm at Holcim México
Holcim México named Christian Dedeu as its new chief executive officer. He succeeds Jaime Hill, who was recently appointed region head of North America.
Read MoreCemex Sells Guatemalan Assets to Holcim
Cemex sold its operations in Guatemala to Holcim Group for a total consideration of approximately $200 million.
Read MoreHolcim Announces Leadership Appointments
Holcim announced the following leadership appointments.
Read MoreHolcim to Expand AI-based Machine Intelligence
Holcim is scaling up the use of Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing across more than 100 plants worldwide over the next four years, improving efficiency and reinforcing capacity for customers.
Read MoreCement Producers Dominate Heavy Industries Benchmark CO2 Reduction Survey
World Benchmarking Alliance’s (WBA) inaugural Heavy Industries Benchmark ranks 34 cement, 45 steel and 12 aluminum producers on carbon dioxide emissions reduction metrics. Four of the top five are cement producers Cemex, CRH, Holcim and Heidelberg Materials, all with major North American market positions. Three other multinationals – Votoratim Cimentos, Asia Cement and Siam Cement – along with one aluminum…
Read MoreHolcim Inaugurates New Mortar Plant in Argentina
Holcim has inaugurated a 120,000-tpy mortar plant in Córdoba, Argentina, in order to produce different construction products for the local market. Among the new products are cementitious adhesives for ceramic and porcelain tile placement, lime-based mortars for interior and exterior and normal mortars for interior and exterior. For the start-up of the new production plant, Holcim invested approximately $5 million…
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