Leading building solutions provider Holcim Philippines has enhanced its innovative road infrastructure cement Solido to make concrete stronger and more durable and support partners in delivering high-quality projects.
First introduced in Davao in 2018, Solido has become a strong alternative to ordinary portland cement (OPC) for road building given its performance advantages. Holcim Philippines has further improved the product to develop high-early strength required for road projects. Solido also exceeds the construction industry’s compressive strength standards for the 28-day mark and continues to grow stronger compared with OPC.
Furthermore, Solido’s formulation is further improved to emit less heat when hydrated to prevent thermal cracks that erode a concrete structure’s durability. This unique attribute makes it ideal for mass concrete pours where the rate of temperature rise and the maximum temperature achieved must be controlled to reduce the risk of thermal cracking.
Holcim Philippines President and CEO Horia Adrian: “The enhanced Solido is aligned with our commitment to create great value to our customers through innovative building solutions that enable them to deliver high-quality projects. We are confident that our partners will find the improved Solido as the superior option in building essential road infrastructures in the country.”
Solido also outperforms OPC when it comes to the environment as it is produced with a lower carbon footprint and virgin natural resources. Solido is part of Holcim Philippines accelerating efforts to provide the market low-carbon building solutions to support sustainable construction.
Since 2018, Holcim Philippines has reduced its carbon footprint by more than 20% by producing more blended cements, replacing coal with qualified wastes as alternative fuels and raw materials, and improving efficiency of operations. The company’s carbon footprint reduction program is aligned with the Holcim Group’s net zero direction and the country’s Nationally Determined Contributions. Aside from its own initiatives, Holcim Philippines is working with key stakeholders to encourage the consumption of low-carbon products to help reduce the footprint of the built environment.
About Holcim Philippines
Holcim Philippines, Inc. (Philippine Stock Exchange: HLCM) is one of the leading building solution companies in the country. The Company has a deep portfolio of innovative solutions fostered by a full range of products from structuring to finishing applications that can help local builders execute with high performance and efficiency a wide range of projects from massive infrastructure to simple home repairs.
With cement manufacturing facilities in La Union, Bulacan, Batangas, Misamis Oriental and Davao, as well as aggregates and dry mix business and technical support facilities for building solutions, Holcim Philippines is a reliable partner of builders in the country.
Holcim Philippines is also committed to the highest standards of sustainable operations and manufacturing excellence with its plants certified under ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) and OHSAS 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).
Holcim Philippines is a member of the Holcim Group, the world leader in the building materials industry.
About Holcim
Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions. Driven by its purpose to build progress for people and the planet, its 60,000 employees are on a mission to decarbonize building, while improving living standards for all. The company empowers its customers across all regions to build better with less, with its broad range of low-carbon and circular solutions, from ECOPact to ECOPlanet. With its innovative systems, from Elevate’s roofing to PRB’s insulation, Holcim makes buildings more sustainable in use, driving energy efficiency and green retrofitting. With sustainability at the core of its strategy, Holcim is becoming a net-zero company with 1.5°C targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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