Huaxin acquires majority stake in Oman Cement
Oman Cement Company SAOG has confirmed the successful completion of a share purchase agreement between The Investment Authority Company SPC (representing the government’s stake ...
M&A
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Cement sector fuels Indian M&A record
Adani Group ’s acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC has contributed to a new record in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in India. According to data by Refinitiv, the value...
JSW Group joins the race for Holcim in India
The race for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Holcim Group’s cement businesses in India is intensifying, with JSW Group lining up an array of private equity firms and l...
Sailing through high seas Premium
Pakistan’s cement producers are sailing through high tides as domestic demand succumbs to macroeconomic pressures, manufacturing costs rise and utilisation levels look set to we...
GCC acquires Trident Cement, sells OK and AR ready-mix operations
Meixcan cement producer Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) received regulatory approval for the purchase of the 0.315Mta Trident cement plant in Three Forks, Montana, USA, from C...
Shaping southeast Asia Premium
Ahead of Cemtech Asia in Singapore, 9-12 July 2017, ICR takes a moment to consider the changing make-up of southeast Asia’s cement capacity. The region has been at the forefront...
Anhui Conch
Building on its eight per cent sales volume growth in 2016, Anhui Conch’s plan for this year is to continue setting up cement activities abroad while concentrating on its M&A ac...
LH Merger nears completion
As 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 perform...
LH Merger update: plants for sale
Finally, exactly two months after the first official announcement of their 'merger of equals', Lafarge and Holcim clarify which plants are likely to be put up for sale. No surpr...
LH Merger: LatAm, Asia, Africa
The Lafarge Holcim merger is being viewed as a good geographical fit in emerging markets given Lafarge’s strong presence in the Middle East and Africa, and Holcim’s significant ...