In every region – Europe, Latin America and Asia Middle East & Africa, Holcim is leveraging our established leadership positions to accelerate profitable growth, through focused investment in attractive markets.
In each of our three regions – Europe, Latin America and Asia Middle East & Africa, Holcim is leveraging our established leadership positions to accelerate profitable growth
EUROPE
How is Holcim’s Europe region performing?
- Europe delivered profitable growth with accelerating sales momentum in H1 2026. Net sales were CHF 4.3 billion, recurring EBIT CHF 1.5 billion, and recurring EBIT margin 15.5%.
What is driving Holcim’s profitable growth in Europe?
- Decarbonization and circular construction are delivering profitable growth, with demand for Holcim’s sustainable building solutions growing: driven by sustainable investments from the EU Commission and national governments - for example, to address the housing gap, as well as the increasing need for energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings.
How is Holcim capturing growth in Europe?
- We are capturing growth with our Building Materials (cement and aggregates), while in Building Solutions we are supplying energy-efficient solutions to meet growing demand. Here, the recent acquisition of Xella, a leader in the highly attractive European walling market further expands our portfolio.
LATIN AMERICA
How is Holcim’s Latin America region performing?
- LATAM delivered strong profitable growth in H1 2026. Net sales were CHF 3.1 billion, recurring EBIT CHF 524 million, and recurring EBIT margin 30.5%.
What is driving Holcim’s profitable growth in Latin America?
- Sustainability is driving profitable growth in LATAM, with ECOPlanet reaching 61% of total cement net sales in H1 2026, and the region increasingly switching to alternative fuels. There is a significant regional housing deficit of nearly 26 million units, alongside rising demand for infrastructure projects totalling USD 200 billion.
How is Holcim capturing growth in Latin America?
- We are growing in Building Materials leveraging our state-of-the-art operations in attractive markets. In Building Solutions, we’re expanding ECOPact net sales and growing Disensa, the region’s largest construction materials franchise with 2 000+ stores. In March 2026, we acquired a majority stake in Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo.
How is Holcim capturing growth in Latin America?
- We are growing in Building Materials leveraging our state-of-the-art operations in attractive markets. In Building Solutions, we’re expanding ECOPact net sales and growing Disensa, the region’s largest construction materials franchise with 2 000+ stores. In March 2026, we acquired a majority stake in Peru’s Cementos Pacasmayo.
ASIA, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Asia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) is a diverse region, where Holcim is present in the most advanced markets primed for growth How is Holcim’s Asia, Middle East and Africa region performing?
- AMEA delivered excellent performance in H1 2026. Net sales were CHF 1.5 billion, recurring EBIT CHF 414 million, and recurring EBIT margin of 25.7%.
What is driving Holcim’s profitable growth in Asia, Middle East and Africa?
- We’re reshaping our portfolio in AMEA to focus on the most attractive markets. There are significant opportunities across the region due to population growth, with increasing infrastructure spend in Australia and the housing deficit in North Africa. Increasingly, sustainability is driving profitable growth and we’re scaling our sustainable offering.
How is Holcim capturing growth in Asia, Middle East and Africa?
- We are growing in Building Materials using our state-of-the-art assets with lower cost to market, to expand margins. North Africa will play a significant role as an export hub for decarbonized materials. In Building Solutions, we are growing in Australia with ECOPact and modular construction, and with mortars in North Africa.
