Holcim
LafargeHolcim expands with Utelite Corp. acquisition
The acquisition strengthens LafargeHolcim's position in the Mountain Region, which includes aggregate operations in the Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas areas. Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim partners on C&D materials study
LafargeHolcim, Geocycle and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering on a $3.4 million project aimed at recovering and recycling construction and demolition (C&D) material. Keep Reading
Is LafargeHolcim’s name about to change?
LafargeHolcim shareholders will vote on a proposed company name change at the LafargeHolcim Annual General Meeting. Keep Reading
Lafarge and Holcim complete global mega-merger
Lafarge S.A. and Holcim Ltd. have completed their global merger and have launched LafargeHolcim, a world leader in the building materials industry. LafargeHolcim began trading today on the SIX Swiss Exchange in Zurich with the ticker symbol LHN and on… Keep Reading
LafargeHolcim executive committee formed
Lafarge and Holcim constructed a 10-member executive committee of the combined LafargeHolcim, Reuters reports. The companies confirmed that Holcim CFO Thomas Aebischer would be in charge of finance for the group. Saad Sebbar, who heads Lafarge Morocco, would lead the… Keep Reading
Economics Pulse: Construction materials update
The first quarter of 2015 brought four areas of interest to the construction materials sector: year-end earnings reports; the first initial public offering in the sector in more than a decade; continued anticipation of the industry’s merger of its two… Keep Reading
Holcim and Lafarge announce asset divestment proposal in US
Holcim and Lafarge announced details on the assets they wish to divest in the United States as a part of their planned merger to form LafargeHolcim. According to Lafarge, the companies hope to sell Lafarge’s Davenport cement plant and seven… Keep Reading
Lafarge/Holcim back on track, but a long process
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that the Lafarge/Holcim merger, an estimated $44 billion deal, is back on track after the appointment of a new chief executive for the combined group. Eric Olsen, who currently serves as Lafarge’s executive vice… Keep Reading
Olsen named chief executive of Holcim, Lafarge merger
Eric Olsen was chosen to be the chief executive of the Holcim and Lafarge merger, reports Reuters. Olsen, a French American, has worked at Lafarge for 16 years. He currently works as its vice president for operations, responsible for Frank,… Keep Reading
