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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.

1873 till 1926
The Founding Years
The Expansion Years more ›
1927 till 1972
The Great Depression and the War Years
The Reconstruction Years more ›
1973 till 1992
The Challenge of Structural Changes
Product Diversification and opening towards Eastern Europe more ›
1993 till today
Start into new Dimensions more ›
History
Historical photographs of the company history more ›
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