Holcim to deploy Artificial Intelligence to reinforce manufacturing capacity
for customers
Holcim Group Services Ltd / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Holcim to deploy Artificial Intelligence to reinforce
manufacturing capacity for customers
27.06.2024 / 07:00 CET/CEST
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* Expanding AI-based machine intelligence to over 100 plants to
predict and prevent failure
* Boosts operational resilience, avoiding production loss and
increasing efficiency
* Working with leading AI platform provider for best-in-class
predictive technology
Holcim is scaling up the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
manufacturing across more than 100 plants worldwide over the next
four years, improving efficiency and reinforcing capacity for
customers. With AI already deployed at 45 plants to predict and
prevent failures before they occur, Holcim will deepen and
broaden this application to boost operational resilience. This
will entail Holcim further rolling out a state-of-the-art
predictive maintenance solution from leading AI platform software
provider C3 AI, as well as piloting generative AI to enhance its
capabilities.
Miljan Gutovic, CEO of Holcim: "AI is a transformative technology
that will revolutionize our industry. Already widely embedded
across Holcim, AI catalyzes operational efficiency and enhances
customer service. We will ultimately scale up our use of AI to
hundreds of sites worldwide."
As part of the rollout, Holcim's maintenance teams are being
equipped with best-in-class predictive technology for real-time
asset management and optimization. Holcim's AI initiatives in
manufacturing span several other areas, from cement quality and
process optimization to autonomous vehicles and computer vision.
This application of AI is part of Holcim's Plants of Tomorrow
program to modernize a global network of over 140 integrated
cement plants and grinding stations across more than 40
countries. By using digital and AI solutions, Holcim is creating
connected, smart and energy-efficient sites that complement other
decarbonization levers. The initiative also includes the use of
unmanned drones for enhanced inspection and safety practices, and
smart control systems for efficient energy consumption.
About Holcim
Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building
solutions with net sales of CHF 27.0 billion in 2023. Driven by
our purpose to build progress for people and the planet, our
63,448 employees are on a mission to decarbonize building, while
improving living standards for all. We empower our customers
across all regions to build better with less, with a broad range
of low-carbon and circular solutions, from ECOPact and ECOPlanet
to our circular technology platform ECOCycle®. Through innovative
systems, from Elevate roofing to PRB insulation, Holcim makes
buildings more sustainable in use, driving energy efficiency and
green retrofitting. With sustainability at the core of our
strategy, we are on the way to becoming a net-zero company with
1.5C targets validated by SBTi.
Learn more about Holcim on www.holcim.com, and by following us on
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Important disclaimer - forward-looking statements:
This document contains forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements do not constitute forecasts regarding
results or any other performance indicator, but rather trends or
targets, as the case may be, including with respect to plans,
initiatives, events, products, solutions and services, their
development and potential. Although Holcim believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
based on reasonable assumptions as at the time of publishing this
document, investors are cautioned that these statements are not
guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ
materially from the forward-looking statements as a result of a
number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to
predict and generally beyond the control of Holcim, including but
not limited to the risks described in the Holcim's annual report
available on its website (www.holcim.com) and uncertainties
related to the market conditions and the implementation of our
plans. Accordingly, we caution you against relying on
forward-looking statements. Holcim does not undertake to provide
updates of these forward-looking statements.
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