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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