- LafargeHolcim welcomes Firestone Building Products team of 1,900 employees
- Strong outlook for Firestone Building Products in 2021 confirmed with results to date above expectations
- Milestone in the transformation of LafargeHolcim to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building materials & solutions
Following all regulatory approvals, LafargeHolcim announced that its Holcim Participations (US) Inc. subsidiary has successfully completed the acquisition of Firestone Building Products. Due to smooth collaboration with Bridgestone the transaction closed earlier than expected and all 1,900 employees will be joining LafargeHolcim.
Jan Jenisch, LafargeHolcim CEO: “I warmly welcome the Firestone Building Products team into the LafargeHolcim family. Together, we will lead this iconic company’s next era of growth to become the global leader in flat roofing systems.
With its leading roofing systems, Firestone Building Products makes us a partner of choice from rooftop to foundation. This truly is a milestone for LafargeHolcim as we become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.”
“Today opens an exciting new era in Firestone Building Products’ rich history. The Firestone Building Products team is thrilled to join the LafargeHolcim family. Together, we are in a prime position to accelerate our growth by combining Firestone Building Products’ advanced technologies and know-how with LafargeHolcim’s global scale and reach” stated Taylor Cole, Firestone Building Products President.
As the world’s global leader in building solutions, LafargeHolcim is reinventing how the world builds to make it greener. With its circular business model, the company is a global leader in recycling waste as a source of energy and raw materials. Innovation and digitalization are at the core of the company’s strategy, with more than half of its R&D projects dedicated to greener solutions. LafargeHolcim’s 70,000 employees are committed to improving quality of life across more than 70 markets through its four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.
Firestone Building Products will remain headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the market leader in commercial roofing and building envelope solutions in the United States with net sales above USD 1.8 billion in 2020, 15 manufacturing facilities, 1,800 distribution points and three R&D laboratories.
