Holcim complete acquisition of Alkern
Acquisition to advance Holcim’s NextGen Growth 2030 target for high-value building solutions
HOLCIM have closed the acquisition of Alkern, a leading French manufacturer of precast concrete, with estimated net sales of around €250 million in 2025, for an undisclosed sum. Alkern additionally offer a range of building solutions for infrastructure and industry to buildings.
Founded in 1972, Alkern have 1,000 employees and more than 50 production sites in France and Belgium. Alkern’s offering complements Holcim’s building solutions portfolio, providing walling, flooring and water-management systems that can be specified across the built environment. The acquisition advances Holcim's NextGen Growth 2030 target for their Building Solutions segment to account for 50% of group net sales by 2030.
Dragan Maksimovic, Holcim region head for West Europe, said: ‘Alkern’s leading precast concrete offering in France, as well as their specifiable walling, flooring and water-management systems, are highly complementary to Holcim’s portfolio and will expand our high-value Building Solutions. We welcome Alkern’s 1,000 employees to Holcim and look forward to creating further value together, while advancing NextGen Growth 2030.’
