World’s first ultra-modern large-scale plant to produce carbon-prestressed concrete slabs

Holcim’s precast presence previously relied on the long-established Vetra brand primarily serving north-western Germany. Last year, the new Holcim Fertigteile brand was launched instead to mark the emergence of an innovative unit within Holcim Deutschland Group that consistently focuses on sustainable construction.

Holcim Fertigteile is a Hamburg-based wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim (Deutschland) GmbH, one of Germany’s leading building material producers. Holcim Fertigteile’s core business includes the production and sale of custom high-quality precast elements for the industrial, residential, and agricultural sectors, as well as custom solutions for specific projects. Employing about 200 people, Holcim Fertigteile is firmly rooted in its home region while also doing business internationally. Customers in Germany and abroad are supplied from the company’s production sites in north-western Lower...

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