Holcim
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Holcim is one of the world's leading supplier of cement, as well as aggregates (gravel and sand), concrete and construction-related services. From its origins in Switzerland, the Group has grown into a global player with strong market presence in over 70 countries on all continents. The Group employs some 80,000 people. The company initiated production of cement in 1912 in the village of Holderbank, (Lenzburg district, Canton of Aargau, ca. 40 km from Zürich) and used the name Holderbank AG until 2001 when they changed it to Holcim.
