Holcim Touts First-Quarter North American Market Expansion

Holcim is reporting first-quarter 2024 net sales of CHF $5.586 billion, a 2.4% decline from CHF$5,725 in 2023. North America delivered margin expansion with a 3.9% increase in local currency recurring EBIT driven by strong underlying market demand. While the first quarter was impacted by fewer shipping days and adverse weather conditions, strong performance is expected to continue in 2024.…

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Holcim Names Gutovic CEO

Holcim’s board of directors appointed Miljan Gutovic as chief executive officer (CEO) of Holcim, effective May 1. He will succeed the current CEO Jan Jenisch, who will focus on his role as chairman and will stand for re-election at the AGM in May. Also, the board has tasked Jenisch to lead the planned U.S. listing of Holcim’s North America business.…

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Holcim to Spin Off North American Business by 2025

Holcim announced its intent to publicly list its North American business in the United States with a full capital market separation. This process “will create the leading pure-play building solutions company in the region,” the company stated.  The newly-listed business will be committed to driving long-term growth in the rapidly expanding North American market and unlocking value for all its…

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Holcim Touts Record North American Sales for First Nine Months

Holcim reported that profitable growth continued in the third quarter 2023 despite economic headwinds. Net sales were CHF 7,340 million, up 4.3% organically compared to the prior-year period. Net sales over the first nine months of 2023 were CHF 20,407 million, or 6.2% higher organically than in the prior-year period. In the first nine months, North America delivered record net…

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Permitting Update: Massachusetts

The Select Board voted to extend the excavating company Holcim Inc.’s earth-removal permit by six months Wednesday night, while the town and the company work to resolve Holcim’s pending litigation against the Town of Swampscott. Since the Select Board initially voted to approve a three-month permit extension on June 26 to give both parties time to resolve the lawsuit, Select…

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The Agency’s Silica Proposal Sets Off Industry Alarm Bells.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal by its Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to amend current federal standards to “better protect the nation’s miners from health hazards related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica, or silica dust.” The proposed rule change will ensure miners have at least the same level of protections as workers in other…

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