Holcim
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| Web: | http://www.holcim.com |
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| Phone: | +41 58-858-86-00 |
| Fax: | +41 58-858-86-09 |
| Address: | Zürcherstrasse 156, CH-8645 Jona, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
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| Subsidiaries: | Aggregate Industries, Associated Cement Companies (>50%) |
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| Competitors: | Lafarge |
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| Stock: | SWX:HOLN |
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Holcim Ltd. is the world's second-largest cement maker (after Lafarge) based in Switzerland.
The company employs about 46,000 people worldwide, and has operations in over 70 countries. Holcim produces over 145m tons of cement annually.
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Subsidiaries
Holcim has has recently acquired British- based Aggregate Industries PLC, and gained a controlling interest in India's No. 2 cement player, Associated Cement Companies Ltd.
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History
Holcim was founded in 1912 in Holderbank, Canton Aargau, Switzerland.
In 2005 reported that net profits jumped by 67% in the first quarter, and that the first quarter profits were 169m Swiss francs (€110m; US$141m) up from 101m Swiss Francs last year.
