Key Facts

Cement

  • Holcim produces approximately 500,000 tonnes annually
  • Cement is distributed to marine terminals, located at Westport, Onehunga, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Lyttelton and Dunedin.
  • Local production is supplemented by imported cement when required to meet market demands.
  • About 90% of cement is delivered to customers in bulk; 10% in bags.

Aggregates

  • Holcim operates out of quarries at Bombay, Hastings and Wellington which supply approximately one million tonnes annually.
  • Further supplies of aggregates are produced by Milbrook Quarries (50% owned) and Atlas Resources (25% owned).

Concrete

  • Holcim operates a network of 40 ready mixed concrete plants owned by subsidiaries Holcim Concrete (100% owned) and AML (50% owned).

Lime

  • Holcim has two lime operations: McDonald's Lime (72% owned) in the Waikato, and Taylor's Lime (100% owned) in Otago.
  • Both operations produce burnt and hydrated lime, agricultural lime and a range of ground calcium carbonates.