LafargeHolcim reported 2020 net sales of CHF$23,142 million, a 5.6% decrease on a like-for-like basis compared to the prior year and a decrease of 13.4% on a reported basis.
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LafargeHolcim Reports Lower North American Aggregates Production
LafargeHolcim reported that its North America region produced 35.6 million metric tons (Mt) of aggregates in the third quarter, compared to 39.0 Mt for the previous year’s third quarter. The company stated that overall its North American region delivered an improved Recurring EBIT margin.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Calls North American Performance ‘Remarkable’
LafargeHolcim reported half-year sales of CHF$10.7 million versus CHF$13 million during the same period in 2019. North American sales of aggregates reached 45.2 million metric tons (Mt) in the first half of 2020 versus 45.7 Mt in the first half of 2019, a decline of 1.1%. Cement sales were off slightly while ready mixed sales were up.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Adopts New Environmental Product Declarations
LafargeHolcim in the United States announced a new program to bring greater transparency to its carbon footprint through the use of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). These declarations, much like nutritional labels, detail the environmental impact of building materials. National cement and concrete associations have developed EPD ratings on a regional or nation-wide level that have been used by the industry…
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The Aggregates Industry’s Publicly Traded Companies Reported First-Quarter Results.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Achieves Resilient First-Quarter Results Amid COVID-19
LafargeHolcim had a strong start to the year as its first-quarter performance remained well ahead of last year’s results until mid-March, when the impact of COVID-19 spread beyond China into all business regions, the company reported. Nevertheless, first-quarter results remained resilient with net sales down 3.3% and Recurring EBIT down 2.6% compared to the prior-year period, both on a like-for-like basis.
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Aggregates producers are responding to the escalating coronavirus pandemic with messages of support to their employees and customers.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim North American Aggregates Business Rises
LafargeHolcim reported that for 2019, net sales were up 3.1% like-for-like with record net income of CHF $2,072 million (+32%). Sales of aggregates (mt) were 269.9 million mt, versus 273.8 million mt in 2019, a decrease of 1.4%. In North America, aggregates sales were 113.5 million mt, versus 109.6 million mt the year previous, a 3.6% increase.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Names Allen GM of Mountain Region
LafargeHolcim has appointed Woodrow “Chance” Allen general manager for the Mountain Region for the US Aggregates and Construction Materials (ACM) organization. Allen has extensive experience in lean manufacturing and managing large-scale businesses. “Chance brings a valuable perspective of the US aggregates and construction materials industry,” said Jay M. Moreau, CEO, US ACM. “His experience in production and in developing and…
Read MoreInternational LafargeHolcim Awards Now Open
A jury of nine experts headed by Reed Kroloff, Rowe Family Dean, College of Architecture, at the Illinois Institute of Technology (USA), will evaluate entries in the 6th International LafargeHolcim Awards for the region of North America.
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