About us
Regional overview
Over the decades, the Group has built up a wide-reaching network of companies in the construction materials segment, and currently holds majority and minority interests in around 70 countries on all continents.
Net sales per 2012
Europe
Net sales: CHF 5,809 million
Share of the Group: 26.1%
North America
Net sales: CHF 3,276 million
Share of Group: 14.7%
Latin America
Net sales: CHF 3,490 million
Share of Group: 15.7%
Africa Middle East
Net sales: CHF 947 million
Share of Group: 4.3%
Asia Pacific
Net sales: CHF 8,732 million
Share of Group: 39.2%
Capacity expansion
Investment policy and product range are adapted to suit the market maturity of a country and the local customer needs. In the emerging markets, emphasis is on building up and expanding cement production. As an economy becomes more mature, vertical integration becomes more significant. The ready-mix concrete business is established first in major urban centers. In more mature markets, the range of products is even more diversified and includes aggregates, asphalt and concrete products. Because of the high degree of regulation in industrialized nations, it is strategically important to have high-grade, secure raw material reserves.
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