Aggregate Industries announces name change

Building solutions specialist Aggregate Industries has rebranded to Holcim UK.

The move will see its Bardon Hill head office and site in Leicestershire adopting the Holcim UK name, reflecting the organisation’s strategy to target significant growth in sales and sustainability – with particular focus on decarbonisation, circularity and nature.

Alongside a target to accelerate green growth, Holcim UK says it is committed to expanding the uptake of sustainable building materials in the UK. Currently a third of its turnover comes from sustainable products and it is aiming to continue to increase this in the next five years.

Key to this will be circular product innovation through construction demolition materials (CDM), targeting an increase of CDM used in products from 2m tonnes to more than 5m tonnes by 2030.

The Bardon Hill site near Coalville is one of over 200 in the UK, across which it employs over 4,000 people and one of the organisation’s 25 brands uniting under Holcim UK to drive this sustainable growth.

Following 20 years as a UK-based subsidiary of Holcim Group, the new direction sees the business align more closely with its Swiss-based parent company, which operates across 70 countries and employs over 60,000 people worldwide.

Lee Sleight, CEO of Holcim UK, said: “Our evolution from Aggregate Industries to Holcim UK is much more than a rebrand. It represents a commitment to leading the construction sector towards a more sustainable future through a commitment to innovation and collaboration, while delivering the same trusted service as we always have.

“By uniting under one coherent brand, we can focus on driving sustainable growth for our business and many customers and suppliers we have formed strong partnerships with over the years. With such growth, we can continue to invest in the people and solutions capable of making a positive difference to customers and communities.”