Holnam Inc. changes name to Holcim (US) Inc.
Holnam Inc., one of the nation’s largest cement manufacturers, has changed its name to Holcim (US) Inc., effective Dec. 12.

The move to a new name is not the result of an ownership change or corporate restructuring. Rather, the new identity aligns the company with its corporate parent, originally Holderbank Financiere Glaris Ltd., which changed its name to Holcim Ltd. earlier this year.

The name Holcim combines “Hol,” which derives from the original Holderbank name and “cim” from ciment, the French word for cement and the company’s core product.

The conversion by Holcim Ltd. recognizes the advantages of a strong global brand in an industry that is increasingly competitive.

“We’re proud to adopt this new brand identity,” said Paul Yhouse, Holcim (US) Inc. President and CEO. “and I’m pleased that our worldwide organization will be united and operating under a common name and brand. It’s a significant step in a process designed to move the Holc

im organization from a worldwide ‘group of companies’ to a unified ‘worldwide group,’”
Holcim (US) Inc. is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. The company operates 15 manufacturing plants and more than 70 distribution facilities in the United States.

The company also has adopted a new logo. The logo is accented by two vertical bars which form the “H” from the parent company’s Holderbank heritage. The Holcim arc expresses openness, global reach and the “C” in cement and concrete. A warm, rich red is the primary brand color and sets it apart from the company’s competitors. The new corporate tagline is: “Strength. Performance. Passion.”

The company’s website: www.holcim.com/us also reflects the name change and new logo.

Holcim (US) Inc. is headquartered in Dundee. Holicm plans construction of a new 4-million ton capacity plant at Lee Island in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; has recently completed construction of a new manufacturing plant at Florence, Colorado; and is currently building a new plant with double the production capacity at its Holly Hill, South Carolina location. In addition, Holcim has expanded its mineral components supply capabilities with the recent completion of its GranCem production facility near Birmingham, Alabama. Revenues in 2000 were approximately $1.2 billion.

Holcim (US) Inc. is a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd., of Switzerland, with majority and minority interests in more than 70 countries on all continents.