HeidelbergCement launch Aggregates-CI programme

Company to focus on continuous improvement in its aggregates business worldwide

HeidelbergCement have started a continuous improvement programme in order to continuously optimize their operational and commercial working processes in sand, gravel and crushed rock.

The new programme, known as Aggregates-CI, follows the margin improvement programme, CLIMB Commercial, that successfully concluded at the end of 2015.

Aggregates-CI will be implemented at all of the company’s 500+ production sites worldwide.

The process enhancements are expected to lead to sustainable result improvements of €120 million by the end of 2018.

‘The Aggregates-CI programme is the next logical step in the very successful development of the last years in the area of aggregates,’ said Dr Bernd Scheifele, chairman of the managing board of HeidelbergCement.

‘We will leverage the structures and processes developed in the predecessor programme, CLIMB Commercial, in order to further drive operational and commercial professionalism and efficiency, such as in sales and distribution.

‘The continuous improvement of our working processes with the goal of further optimizing our margins is an integral part of HeidelbergCement’s DNA.’

The predecessor programme, CLIMB Commercial, which was started at the end of 2012, focused on margin improvement through optimization of the product and customer mix in aggregates.

The original target of a €120 million result improvement by the end of 2015 was substantially exceeded.

HeidelbergCement have been running a continuous improvement programme in their cement business since 2014.