HeidelbergCement
CRH interested in Heidelberg’s US, Belgium assets
CRH is interested in U.S. and Belgian assets that HeidelbergCement may sell to address competition concerns over its acquisition of Italy’s Italcementi, according to Reuters. "U.S. cement is of interest to us and we're fully aware of the asset that… Keep Reading
Lehigh Hanson names new president, CEO
Lehigh Hanson named Jon Morrish as its new president and CEO, succeeding Daniel Harrington. Harrington retired after serving more than 20 years with the company. He held the position of president and CEO since Jan. 1, 2010. According to the… Keep Reading
HeidelbergCement purchases Italcementi
German cement maker HeidelbergCement agreed to buy control of Italcementi for 6.7 billion euros, or $7.4 billion, reports Reuters. Italcementi serves customers in more than 20 countries and is a market leader in Egypt. Last month, HeidelbergCement said it would… Keep Reading
Groups team up to bid for Lafarge-Holcim assets, sources say
Companies are teaming up to bid for all the assets that Lafarge and Holcim must sell in order to carry out their planned merger, says an article on Reuters. According to sources, Irish cement maker CRH has teamed up with… Keep Reading
