Holcim has acquired Nicem, a leader in grounded calcium carbonate in northern Italy based near Bergamo.
Calcium carbonate is a highly versatile, low-carbon raw material useful for many applications.
Nicem’s broad customer base spans industries from construction to plastic, rubber and paints. With this acquisition, Nicem’s low-emission raw materials will accelerate the green formulation of Holcim’s sustainable building solutions, from ECOPact to ECOPlanet.
Miljan Gutovic, Holcim region head of Europe, said: “Nicem complements our existing operations perfectly and allows us to further leverage our expertise in green formulation, opening a new source of alternative materials to decarbonise our ready-mix concrete. I look forward to welcoming the employees of Nicem to the Holcim family, whose valuable expertise will help us accelerate green growth.”
The acquisition of Nicem advances Holcim’sStrategy 2025 – Accelerating Green Growth by further fueling growth with bolt-ons in aggregates and ready-mix concrete businesses.
