Who we are

With a strong presence by Lafarge and Holcim in the United States since the 1950s, the LafargeHolcim family of companies is the number one building materials and solutions provider in the world and the leading cement producer in the United States. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with 7,000 employees across 43 states, we have resources across the country, whether operating under the name Lafarge, Holcim (US), Aggregate Industries (US) or Lattimore Materials, to meet our customers’ infrastructure needs.

We are uniquely positioned to address domestic demand, and offer an unparalleled range of innovative cement, aggregates, asphalt and concrete products, and construction services that have been the foundation for infrastructure projects across the country. Our values are built on a continuous focus on health and safety. The health and safety of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we live and work is paramount, and is embedded in everything we do. 

 
 

LafargeHolcim Group of Companies

LafargeHolcim was born of the merger by Lafarge and Holcim in 2015. With more than 180 years of combined experience, our united Group aims to usher in a new era of leading-edge technologies and innovations in the building materials industry to address the challenges of the 21st century. 

 

Waste management

As a true commitment to sustainability, LafargeHolcim offers waste management services in the US under the brand Geocycle.

We believe that investing in the environment is critical for the health and long-term viability of the communities in which we live and work. Geocycle is a leading provider of industrial and municipal waste management services that help minimize and re-purpose waste.

Geocycle and its affiliate, Systech Environmental Corporation, have the technology, in-depth expertise and assets to create engineered fuel and raw materials for cement manufacturing from the waste we receive. 

Learn more about how Geocycle is making a difference for customers, their communities and the environment. 

Learn more about Geocycle

 

Sustainability

Climate change, population growth, business ethics, sustainable urban development and resource scarcity: today’s and tomorrow’s challenges require actions. We want to help transform the way our industry works and encourage the whole construction sector to play its full part in addressing our planet’s biggest issues.

As the global leader in the construction materials industry, we have both the opportunity and responsibility to make a positive difference.

Our aim is to use LafargeHolcim’s presence and resources to provide solutions toward meeting these social, environmental and stakeholder challenges, with one clear goal: to create shared value with society. 

 

 

Learn more about LafargeHolcim’s commitment to corporate responsibility and sustainability

 

Our approach to innovation

LafargeHolcim has the industry’s largest research and development center in the world, as well as local research facilities, including one in Romeoville, IL. 

We anticipate and meet customers’ many evolving needs with solutions driven by efficiency, reliability, and cost. Poised to fulfill current and future requirements we are prepared to innovate, to adapt existing practices, and to challenge the status quo.

Our customized solutions and sectoral offerings to address individual, professional, and industrial end-users’ needs for highly technical and sustainable applications with the widest range of solutions, products, services, and specific offers.