Beat W. Hess

Holcim Ltd. engages in the provision of building materials. It carries out its operations through the following product lines: Cement, Aggregates, and Other Construction Materials and Services. The Cement line provides wide range of cementations materials and also develops customized blends for special applications. The Aggregates line includes crushed stone, gravel and sand. The Other Construction Materials and Services line comprises ready-mix concrete, concrete products, asphalt, construction and paving, trading, and other products and services. The company was founded on February 15, 1912 and is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Ciba Corp. manufactured chemical products. It is engaged in producing plastic additives, coatings, water and paper treatments, textile effects, hom, and personal products. The firm ingredients are used in a variety of products, including inks, dyes, pigments, antimicrobials, paints, polymers and electronic materials. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in High Point, NC.