Media release on third quarter 2011

• Better results in third quarter and organic growth in four of the five Group regions
• Higher sales volumes in cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete over nine months and in the third quarter
• Latin America and Asia/Pacific on growth path
• Europe and North America lack key stimuli
• As of end of September, operating EBITDA impacted by CHF 458 million, due to the strong Swiss franc
• Declining operating EBITDA as per end of September due to cost increases which could not yet be passed on completely to sales prices
• For the current financial year, Holcim expects a like-for-like operating EBITDA that will be close to last year’s level

Breakthrough initiative on responsible sourcing of aggregates wins national award for excellence

The Green Living Excellence in Corporate Responsibility (ECR) Awards recognized Holcim Canada with two awards for demonstrating leadership and committing to create sustainable change in the Canadian aggregate sector. Bill Galloway, Senior Vice-President Holcim Canada, and his team...

Canadian project wins gold at the Holcim Awards for the region of North America

A socio-architectural project to create regional food-gathering nodes and a logistics network in Canada’s high arctic territory won the top prize for North America of USD 100,000.

Holcim Canada dedicates a day to safety and focuses on learning from ‘near miss incidents’

For the third consecutive year, Holcim (Canada) Inc., a leading producer and supplier of products and services for the construction industry, is dedicating a day to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S). Today, all of its 3,000 employees will take part in various activities to help them be more...

Holcim Canada shares best practices on building sustainable communities at the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference

Holcim Canada Inc., a leading producer and supplier of products and services for the construction industry showcased its sustainable construction solutions and shared best practices on how it partners with the local community to turn potential challenges into solutions at the Association of...