At the crossroads of demographic, social, energy, and climate challenges faced by societies, the construction sector must accelerate its transformation towards a more sustainable model. This involves designing a built environment that positively contributes to the health and well-being of individuals, is resilient to climate hazards, has low carbon emissions, and provides accessible housing for all—without compromising on quality or performance.

• Clear sequential improvement in volumes in Q1 2025, stable at comparable working days versus Q1 2024
• Prices up 0.8% 
• Decisive strategic steps with 2 acquisitions completed in construction chemicals: Cemix (Latin America) and FOSROC (India and Middle East)
• 2025 outlook confirmed: the Group expects an operating margin of more than 11.0%

In North America: