Holcim (US) Responds to Destruction in Haiti

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Holcim (US) Inc., one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, today announced that in an effort to provide additional assistance to the people of Haiti, the company will match 100 percent of individual employee contributions made to the American Red Cross within the next 90 days. These contributions will be sent to the American Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Relief.

"Our employees historically have given generously when there is a need," said Bernard Terver, President and CEO of Holcim (US) Inc. "While donations and support have been helpful, it is clear to us at Holcim that more is needed both now and in the future as Haiti begins to rebuild. By matching employee contributions to the American Red Cross' relief efforts in Haiti, we hope to help our employees' contributions go farther."

On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. The earthquake was centered about ten miles west of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. 

About Holcim (US) Inc.

Holcim (US) Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, and one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components. Holcim (US) Inc. has approximately 2,000 employees and operates 13 manufacturing plants and over 70 distribution facilities in the United States.

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