Holcim
Analyst webcast replayib
28 Feb 2025
Holcim CEO Miljan Gutovic and CFO Steffen Kindler lead the Full Year 2024 Results presentation, discussion and QA analysts and investors.
Amrize Form 10 publicly filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for planned spin-off
28 Feb 2025
About HolcimHolcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions with net sales of CHF 26.4 billion in 2024. Our 65,000 employees are...
Record performance in 2024, well positioned for 2025
28 Feb 2025
Full-year net sales of CHF 26,407m Recurring EBIT of CHF 5,049m, +10.8% in local currency, +6.1% in CHF Expansion of industry-leading recurring EBIT margin to...
Holcim’s North America business to be named Amrize following planned spin-off
21 Feb 2025
Holcim announces that Amrize will be the name of its North American business following the execution of the planned spin-off. As an independent public company...
Record results continue in Q3
30 Jan 2025
Record Q3 recurring EBIT of CHF 1,674m, with margin of 23.5% (+170 bps) Nine-month net sales of CHF 19,933m, up +1.2% in local currencyM&A execution continues...
Record profitable growth in H1
30 Jan 2025
Record recurring EBIT, up +12.7% in local currency, up +8.1% in CHF Net sales up +1.6% in local currency Record recurring EBIT margin of 23.2% (+210 bps) in Q2...
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