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Holcim has signed an agreement to acquire Duro-Last, a US leader in commercial roofing systems, with pro forma net sales of USD 540 million. Duro-Last has a track record of double-digit growth in North America’s highly profitable USD >40 billion roofing market, driven by leading brands, proprietary technologies and custom-made solutions. Duro-Last’s systems will complement and strengthen Holcim’s integrated roofing offer, with expected synergies of USD 60 million per year.
Region: USA
Holcim acquired the sand and aggregates quarries of Pioneer Landscape Centers, a market leader in the fast growing metropolitan markets Denver, Phoenix and Colorado Springs and a major supplier of construction aggregates for the region.
Region: USA
Holcim US, the green building materials leader, has entered into its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) linked to renewable energy generation. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) VPPA means that at least 38% of our total power consumption at all of our production facilities in Texas is now from wind generation.
Region: USA
Holcim US announced it has acquired a new aggregate operation from J-2 Contracting Co., one of Colorado’s premier general contractors. With this strategic transaction, Holcim gains a large volume of high-quality aggregate reserves and strengthens its place as a long-term, reliable aggregate supplier in Colorado, one of its fastest-growing markets in the US.
Region: USA
Holcim US puts sustainability first as a green building materials leader. Recent company efforts are accelerating this by transitioning its company cars to electric vehicles that utilize alternative energy and identifying opportunities to make its heavy machinery more environmentally friendly.
Region: USA
Argos, the cement company of Grupo Argos, whose purpose is to make possible the construction of housing and infrastructure dreams that enable more sustainable, thriving and inclusive communities, presented results leveraged on its supply strategy and logistics network that allowed it to achieve record high in exports, as well as positive market dynamics.
Region: USA
Roanoke Cement Co. broke ground on a new $40 million storage dome and companion infrastructure at its Chesapeake Terminal, near Norfolk, Virginia. The dome will provide an additional 70,000 tons of capacity, tripling existing storage.
Region: USA

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