Cement News tagged under: Lafarge
Holcim files Lafarge stock exchange offer12 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Ltd said on Monday it has filed with the French financial market regulator details of its proposed share exchange with Lafarge. The offer allows Lafarge shareholders to exchange all shares in the Paris-based company for newly created shares in Holcim. The exchange ratio is 10 Lafarge shares for nine shares in Holcim. Two thirds of Lafarge's 293 million shares have to be offered up by shareholders for the deal to go ahead. The offer is due to open on 1 June and run until 3 July... |
Holcim shareholders back all motions for proposed merger11 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge and Holcim have today successfully secured support from Holcim shareholders for their proposed merger and completed one of the final key steps on their way to creating a global building materials giant. Representing around 72 per cent of the company’s share capital, the 738 shareholders attending the Extraordinary General Meeting of Holcim Ltd approved all motions proposed by the Board of Directors. Wolfgang Reitzle, currently Chairman of Holcim and future Co-Chairman (statutory Cha... |
LH clearance received in US and Canada05 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge and Holcim have received final approval for their proposed merger from the competition authorities in the USA and Canada. All competition approvals necessary for closing the transaction have now been obtained ahead of the expected closing in July 2015. Following the regulatory assessment in all key jurisdictions, Holcim and Lafarge can now present a final list of divestments to satisfy regulatory requirements. These divestments remain subject to the completion of the merger,... |
LH Merger nears completion01 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs Holcim’s shareholders prepare to meet next Friday to vote on the planned merger with Lafarge, will the confirmed support of Eurocement and a better than expected 1Q15 performance by Lafarge be enough to seal the deal? The planned EUR41bn tie-up between the world's two leading cement majors – billed as a “merger of equals” – was thrown into doubt in March as Holcim demanded new terms, stating that the deal “could no longer be pursued in its present form.” Holcim investors had wat... |
Lafarge sees growth in the Middle East & Africa30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's first quarter turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to €2779m and EBITDA rose by 17.5 per cent to €403m, while the running profit advanced by 40.4 per cent to €205m. Net financial costs were reduced by 18.1 per cent to €190m but the pre-tax loss declined from €101m to €99m, with the net attributable loss declining by 28.9 per cent to €96m. Net debt at the end of March was 1.5 per cent lower at €9803m, giving a gearing level of 59.2 per cent. Cement deliveries in the quarter were dow... |
Eurocement backs Holcim-Lafarge merger30 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Holding AG, Holcim Ltd's second-largest shareholder, said it supports the Swiss cement maker's planned merger with Lafarge SA . "Having analysed all advantages and disadvantages of a possible creation of the biggest global construction materials player we think that the prospective of the development of the combined company is very positive, so we will support the merger," Eurocement said in a statement. Eurocement, which has a 10.8 per cent stake in Holcim, said it intends to k... |
Lafarge and Solidia commercialise a new low-carbon solution for the construction sector29 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has reached a new milestone in its partnership with US start-up Solidia Technologies® with the signing of an agreement to commercialise a technology allowing a significant reduction in the environmental footprint of pre-cast concrete. The patented technology allows lower CO2 emissions in the cement production process and utilises CO2 in precast concrete manufacturing. It reduces the carbon footprint of the end-to-end process by up to 70 per cent. Under the terms of this agreement, ... |
Holcim and Lafarge receive EC approval for CRH as buyer of divestment assets27 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of several assets of Holcim and Lafarge by Irish building materials manufacturer CRH. The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns, in particular because the merged entity will continue to face sufficiently strong competition after the merger and customers will have alternative suppliers in all markets concerned. The proposed transaction concerns assets worth seve... |
Bestway acquires Lafarge Pakistan unit24 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsBestway Cement Ltd, a subsidiary of Bestway Group, has taken management control of Lafarge Cement's plant located near Kallar Kahar, Pakistan. To mark the acquisition, a ceremony was held at the plant on Wednesday, which was attended by Sir Anwar Pervez, the owner of Bestway Group and Amr Ali Reda, the CEO of Lafarge Pakistan, among others. In July 2014 Bestway successfully bid for a 75.86 per cent of Lafarge Pakistan’s shares for an enterprise value of US$329m. Bestway Cement... |
ISS backs LafargeHolcim deal22 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS shareholder adviser ISS has recommended that Holcim investors back the Swiss cement maker's proposed merger with Lafarge ahead of next month's shareholder vote on the tie-up. Backing from ISS is a boost Holcim as it seeks to win the support of two-thirds of investors at a shareholder meeting on 8 May 2015 to approve a capital increase to fund the proposed deal. ISS said in its report to investors that the deal warranted investors' support as it had a clear strategic rationale and offere... |