Holcim has acquired 90% of the shares of Cemento del Salvador (Cessa).

Cessa currently exports cement and other products to Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Honduras.

La Prensa Gráfica published on its website: "During the first semester, Holcim bought the shares through a Dutch subsidiary, increasing its share in the company from 64% to over 90%. The remaining shares are distributed among over 370 persons and companies, mostly Salvadorans."