This transaction enables Holcim to further diversify its portfolio of building solutions and to advance its vision of becoming the world leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.

As part of its 2025 strategy to "Accelerate Sustainable Growth," the Grupo Holcim aims to achieve 30% of its global net sales from the solutions and products segment, moving from an operation focused primarily on cements, concretes and aggregates to a portfolio of integrated solutions from foundations to roofs.

Through this acquisition, Holcim adds a distribution channel for Minerals and Aggregates products through the Disensa hardware store network in El Salvador, with the potential to expand to other countries in the Central American region where Holcim has operations. At the same time, Holcim will supply raw materials to the Minerales y Agregados plant, located in Guatemala, from its cement plants located in the municipality of Metapán, El Salvador, some 180 kilometers away.

"We are very pleased to announce this new acquisition with which Holcim continues to grow in Latin America in both its geographic footprint and solutions portfolio. The construction sector in Guatemala is highly specialized and requires world-class solutions that in turn contribute to sustainable construction and the decarbonization of the sector", said Rodrigo Gallardo, CEO of Holcim El Salvador.

Juan Carlos Coronado, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Minerales y Agregados said: "We are very excited to begin this new phase with a world leader. With Holcim we will enhance our growth and further develop the mortar market for the local and export markets".

Minerales y Agregados was founded in 2014 by the Coronado family and has one production plant in the country. It is made up of a team of more than 90 employees that are integrated into the global team of 60,000 that make up the Grupo Holcim.

Translated by: A.M