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Half Year 2023 Results

About Heidelberg Materials

In more than 50 countries across the world, Heidelberg Materials stands for competence and quality.

Our products are used for the construction of houses, infrastructure, and commercial and industrial facilities, thus meeting the demands of a growing world population for housing, mobility, and economic development.

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150 years of progress

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150 years of progress

In 1873, Johann Philipp Schifferdecker started producing Portland cement – then a completely new building material – with just 35-employees in Heidelberg, Germany. He probably never imagined that 150 years later, Heidelberg Materials would be one of the world’s largest manufacturers of building materials. Read here how it happened.
Nice to see you

Welcome to our newly designed website and yes, you’ve come to the right place: HeidelbergCement is now Heidelberg Materials – a new, global brand with a new logo.
Heidelberg Materials/Dag Jenssen

German Vice Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck visits flagship CCS project in Brevik, Norway

Dr Robert Habeck, Terje Aasland and Jan Christian Vestre highlighted the importance of CO₂ capture technologies for the industry during their visit to Heidelberg Materials' CCS project in Brevik. The project is groundbreaking globally as it is the first large-scale carbon capture plant in the cement industry. Heidelberg Materials will invest EUR 1.5 billion in CCUS projects by 2030 to achieve net zero emissions.
A place to feel good

The new Terminal 3 in the south of Frankfurt Airport is taking shape. The new departure hall is designed to combine functionality with aesthetics. The coloured exposed concrete elements in natural tones create a warm, lounge-like atmosphere. Around 320,000 cubic meters of concrete have already been used. The cement required for this was supplied by Heidelberg Materials.
HeidelbergCement / Steffen Fuchs

Sustainability Commitments 2030

The Heidelberg Materials Sustainability Commitments 2030 define the key topics and core principles of the future sustainability strategy at Heidelberg Materials. With the Sustainability Commitments we also set ourselves clear targets to be achieved by 2030.