Holcim acquires Alkern to expand in high-value Building Solutions

• Leading French manufacturer of precast concrete elements for sustainable  construction with est. 2025 net sales of around EUR 250 million
• Alkern additionally offers building solutions for the built environment, from infrastructure to industry and buildings
• Value-accretive acquisition to deliver run-rate EBITDA synergies of EUR 11 million in year three, EPS accretive in year one
• Acquisition to advance Holcim's NextGen Growth 2030 target for Building Solutions to reach 50% of 2030 net sales
   

Holcim has closed the acquisition of Alkern, a leading French manufacturer of precast concrete, with estimated net sales of around EUR 250 million in 2025. Alkern additionally offers a range of building solutions for infrastructure and industry to buildings.

Founded in 1972, Alkern has 1,000 employees and more than 50 production sites in France and Belgium. Alkern's offering complements Holcim's building solutions portfolio, providing walling, flooring and water management systems that can be specified across the built environment. The acquisition advances Holcim's NextGen Growth 2030 target for its Building Solutions segment to account for 50% of group net sales by 2030.

Dragan Maksimovic, Region Head West Europe, Holcim: "Alkern’s leading precast concrete offering in France, as well as its specifiable walling, flooring and water management systems, are highly complementary to Holcim’s portfolio and will expand our high-value Building Solutions. We welcome Alkern’s 1,000 employees to Holcim and look forward to creating further value together, while advancing NextGen Growth 2030.”

The acquisition is expected to generate run-rate synergies of EUR 11 million realized in year three. It is earnings per share (EPS) and free cash flow accretive in year one and return on invested capital (ROIC) accretive in year three.

About Holcim
Holcim (SIX: HOLN) is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 16.2 billion¹ in 2024, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 45,000 employees in 44 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America and Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®.

¹ Net sales 2024 restated following spin-off; excludes net sales to Amrize.

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