Holcim Lanka, Sri Lanka’s leading cement manufacturing company, treated its loyal distributors recently for a fun-filled trip overseas as a token of appreciation for the effort they invest in driving the sales of the company. A selected group of distributors were sent on an all-expenses paid trip to Switzerland from 08^th to 13^th June 2014 for a 4 night/5 day stay. This is one more way for Holcim Lanka to demonstrate its appreciation to its distributors for their valuable support and for achieving yearly sales targets. The company acknowledges the vital role played by its distributor network in developing the market for Holcim Lanka products and for being true partners in its journey to build a vibrant Sri Lanka. Some of its loyal distributors have a relationship of more than 25 years with the company. Holcim Lanka’s distributor channel is spread across all corners of the country and its strong distributor network caters to more than 6,500 dealer’s islandwide. 

Mr. Jaleel Khan, a distributor from Colombo region commented, “Our trip to Switzerland, courtesy Holcim Lanka, was a wonderful experience! I have been a distributor for Holcim products for the last 20 years and consider the products to be of high quality, which makes my job of recommending it to customers that much easier. It was extremely generous and thoughtful of the company to give us an opportunity to visit Switzerland. We had an exciting tour of Switzerland and visited key locations such as Jungfrau - considered the highest point of elevation in Europe, Lucerne, Zurich and a Swiss chocolate factory. We were delighted to visit Holcim construction sites in Switzerland where we were exposed to modern cement usages.”

Mr. Anil Odiris, a distributor from Hikkaduwa added, “On behalf of all the distributors who were hosted by Holcim Lanka in Switzerland, I would like to thank the company as it was an unforgettable experience and reiterated our faith in the company and the special relationship it enjoys with its distributor community. We were treated with great care and respect during the trip and we are grateful for this opportunity to visit Switzerland. Promoting Holcim products has always been a matter of pride for us as one in three homes in Sri Lanka uses Holcim. This is also a true testimonial of its product quality. Holcim Sanstha Cement, the only cement to be manufactured locally, holds the pride and privilege of being the preferred concrete brand of builders. Considering that the company has a global presence of over 100 years, enables us to give the necessary assurance of quality and experience to our customers. More importantly, the company takes care of its distributors well not only as business partners, but also as extended Holcim family members.”

About Holcim Lanka (Pvt) Ltd: Holcim Lanka is a part of the global Holcim group. The company currently operates one fully integrated cement plant in Puttalam, while also operating a grinding plant in Galle for better customer focus and coverage. Holcim Lanka sold approximately 1.5 million tons of cement in 2013. The Holcim cement range meets customer requirements with the application based product Sanstha & Ambuja (retail concrete application), Readyflow for infrastructure projects & Holcim Extra, bulk cement for large scale infrastructure project in more aggressive environments. In addition, Holcim Lanka provides a host of technical services as construction solutions to its customers. The company operates in all regions of Sri Lanka selling cement and providing services, creating approximately 15,000 (direct & indirect) employment opportunities. Holcim Lanka generated annual revenues of approximately LKR 20 billion (152.7 million USD) in 2013.