New Delhi: Swiss building material major LafargeHolcim, which owns two leading Indian cement manufacturing companies - ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cement has been rebranded as Holcim Group.

The company unveiled a new brand identity with a plan to unite all its market brands. The Swiss major also stated that it committed to playing an essential role to accelerate the world’s transition to a net-zero and inclusive future.

Holcim chief executive officer Jan Jenisch said, "Today marks a milestone for our company in our transformation to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable solutions. Our world is changing in many ways, with population growth, urbanization, and the climate challenge. Our new Group identity sends a signal to the world that we are fully committed to building progress for people and the planet."

Holcim Group has a presence in 70 markets and owns some brands like ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cements, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim, and Lafarge.

With its new identity launch, Holcim is reinforcing its focus on making cities greener and infrastructure smarter to improve living standards around the world, with the world’s broadest range of low carbon building materials.

Holcim Group India CEO and Ambuja Cements MD & CEO Neeraj Akhoury said: "This new chapter in our global transformation to become the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions is very relevant in India. Both Ambuja Cements and ACC have started their transformation journey to offer sustainable building materials and solutions in India."