ZinCo is a German manufacturer and designer of sustainable green roofing systems, described by Holcim as such when it disclosed the acquisition in January 2024. Its systems are used on flat, pitched, and steep-pitched roofs to support vegetation and improve energy efficiency, and Holcim's 2025 annual report cites projects such as a green roof at Farming Agrícola in Villamartín de Campos, Spain, and a 'SolarVert' system combining solar panels with green roofing in Dresden, Germany.
Holcim is a publicly listed company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as SIX: HOLN.
Holcim is a Swiss building-materials group headquartered in Zug, with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025 and more than 45,000 employees across 43 markets in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, Middle East & Africa. It supplies cement, ready-mix concrete, and aggregates alongside higher-value building solutions such as roofing, insulation and flooring, sold under premium brands including ECOPact, ECOPlanet, and ECOCycle. On 23 June 2025 Holcim completed the spin-off of its entire North American business as the independently listed Amrize Ltd, distributing one Amrize share for each Holcim share; Holcim itself no longer operates in North America as a result.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 265 brands that began in Germany.
96 of them (36%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, ZinCo among them.
Holcim acquired ZinCo, a German maker of integrated green and solar roofing systems whose work includes the High Line in New York City and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens. ZinCo retained its own brand name after the deal. Holcim’s press release was published in early February 2024 and describes the acquisition as having taken place in January 2024, but gives no specific day; only the month is confirmed here, and no closing date beyond "January 2024" is stated. The transaction value was not disclosed.
The parent company of ZinCo is Holcim, a publicly listed company headquartered in Switzerland.
Is ZinCo German or Swiss?
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ZinCo originated in Germany, but it is owned today by Holcim, which is headquartered in Switzerland. So ZinCo is a German-origin brand under Swiss ownership.
When did Holcim buy ZinCo?
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Holcim completed its acquisition of ZinCo in 2024. The price was not disclosed.
Is ZinCo still owned by Holcim?
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Yes. As of 23 September 2026, ZinCo is still owned by Holcim. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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