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Friedrich Schott, factory manager of the Heidelberg Cement plant, Schifferdecker und Soehne, about 1880Overpass with new company name and logo in Leimen, Germany, 1978

History

HeidelbergCement is a company with a long and successful history. Join us to see our evolution from the cement factory founded in 1873 to today’s international company.

The Founding Years
The Expansion Years more ›
The Great Depression and the War Years
The Reconstruction Years more ›
The Challenge of Structural Changes
Product Diversification and opening towards Eastern Europe more ›
Start into new Dimensions more ›
Historical photographs of the company history more ›
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