Holcim Lebanon is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, founded in 2015 as a result of the merger of Lafarge and Holcim. With a global spread in 90 countries, the Group provides innovative cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and asphalt products as well as associated services and solutions. Holcim Lebanon was established in 1929 as one of the leading cement companies in Lebanon. The company combines production and sales of grey and white cement as well as ready mix concrete, through its cement plant in Chekka and its subsidiaries Société Libanaise des Ciments Blancs (SLCB), Holcim Béton, and Bogaz Endustrive ve Madencilik (BEM). Holcim (Liban) s.a.l. and its subsidiary SLCB are listed at the Beirut Stock Exchange. As part of the Group global strategy, Binastore is a Retail network for construction materials, becoming operational in 2017 in the Middle-East / Africa region, including Lebanon.