As the world's most advanced group in the building materials industry, and the leading cement producer in the United States, we are here to help the world build better. LafargeHolcim uses its operational excellence to supply our customers efficiently, sustainably, and safely. We have the most extensive and innovative product, service, and solution offering on the market, in all our business lines, so we can meet the needs and activities of our customers. In addition to Portland cements, LafargeHolcim produces fly ash and slag cement products, such as GranCem cement, to enhance concrete performance.
LafargeHolcim is a leading cement producer in the United States. We provide the widest range of high quality cements on the market and offer many benefits to retailers, precasters, masons, and contractors: improved worksite productivity with high early strength cements, consistent highly technical oil well cements, enhanced environmental performance with low CO2 cements, strong and cost-effective road binders, as well as other value-added specialty cements such as masonry cements. In the US, LafargeHolcim has 13 plants that produce more than 22 million tons of cement every year, as well as two grinding stations out of which we sell fly ash and slag.
At LafargeHolcim, we think customers first. We listen to your specific needs and requirements to supply and, if needed, develop together the best solution. As the global leader in building materials and the largest cement producer in the United States, we provide the widest range of cement, concrete and aggregates products. You can also rely on our cutting-edge R&D capabilities to make sure you find the right solution for your construction projects. We deploy tools and technology to minimize construction costs and environmental impacts, and optimize schedules.
After water, aggregates are the most utilized product in the world. Our aggregates product line offers a full range of crushed rock, stone, sand, and gravel for the civil, commercial, residential, and industrial construction sectors. Through the LafargeHolcim family of companies, including Lafarge, Aggregate Industries (US) and Lattimore Materials, we offer products that are used in many applications, including ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt, and as a base material for street and road construction.