After a down year in 2007, sales declined again in 2008, off almost 16%. The company suffered when the Canadian economy began to feel the effects of the faltering U.S. market. The company pointed to the proposed infrastructure spending in the U.S. government’s stimulus plan as the only bright spot in the U.S. construction market. In September, Holcim donated 123 acres to a city in Texas to develop a park. www.holcim.com/us
