ZinCo is part of the Holcim Group

Heading into a green future together

ZinCo became part of the Holcim Group on February 1, 2024. Holcim is a global market leader for innovative and sustainable building solutions. 

Ulrich Schäfer, long-time managing partner points out: “We purposely chose Holcim as our new owner because in Holcim we have a culture that is in harmony with our own, a common vision for a successful future and a strong commitment to sustainability.“ 
Jamie Gentoso, Global Head of Holcim Building and Solutions, says: "I’m delighted to welcome ZinCo into the Holcim family to advance our range of sustainable roofing systems and bring more nature into cities. ZinCo is recognized as a leader in advanced green roofing systems with a well-established network across the value chain, from architects and developers to distributors and contractors. This acquisition extends our leadership in advanced roofing systems and broadens the innovative and sustainable building envelope solutions available to our customers.”

ZinCo GmbH will continue to operate as an independent company with its current Managing Directors. ZinCo‘s proven system and product portfolio will also remain in place as will its brands and locations. Indeed, the same committed ZinCo team will continue to look after our projects and commissions.

About ZinCo

ZinCo is a global leader in extensive and intensive green roofs. Our research projects and innovative system developments are an inspiration for architects and discerning clients in their holistic approach to the planning of sustainable private commissions and larger scale projects in the public realm. Stormwater management and Stormwater Management Roofs are becoming ever more important here. The company was set up by Walter Zink as a master craftsman business in Unterensingen in 1957 and has been operating in the green roof sector since the mid-1980s. In 2002, Ulrich Schäfer, Dieter Schenk, Frank Stribel and Roland Appl took over the company as part of a management buy-out. The sales manager for Germany, Manfred Krüger, has also been a partner since 2014. The company relocated to Nürtingen, near Stuttgart, in 2012, and currently has a staff of approx. 100.

For further information, see www.zinco.de and www.zinco-greenroof.com

About Holcim

Holcim is a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions with net sales of CHF 29.2 billion in 2022. Driven by its purpose to build progress for people and the planet, its 60,000 employees are on a mission to decarbonize building, while improving living standards for all. The company empowers its customers across all regions to build better with less, with its broad range of low-carbon and circular solutions, from ECOPact to ECOPlanet. With its innovative systems, from Elevate roofing to PRB’s insulation, Holcim makes buildings more sustainable in use, driving energy efficiency and green retrofitting. With sustainability at the core of its strategy, Holcim is becoming a net-zero company with 1.5°C targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Learn more about Holcim at www.holcim.com and www.holcimbe.com