2020 / 2021 Edition
Business divestment
News article
Business disposes of capital sales division to focus on core strengths in operations and manufacturing
Volvo Construction Equipment to divest North American paver business to Gencor Industries
Company announces divestment of Kentucky cement plant and related assets to Eagle Materials
Company agrees to sell Midland Brick to Western Australian consortium, in line with strategy
Company signs final agreement to sell aggregates and ready-mixed concrete assets in Germany
Disposal of Holcim Philippines completes company’s exit from south-east Asian arena
Company selling entire shareholdings in Lafarge Malaysia Berhad and Holcim Singapore Ltd
Company makes further progress with agreements to sell cement plants in northern and central Italy
Company making significant progress towards US$2 billion asset-disposal target by end of 2020
Binding agreement reached with Turkey’s Çimsa Çimento to divest white cement business
Binding agreement to divest aggregates and ready-mixed concrete assets in north and north-west Germany
Year of profit growth and cash generation as company focuses its business on the UK market
UK firm announces sale of US manufacturer Glen-Gery to Australia’s Brickworks Ltd for US$110 million
Company selling entire shareholding in Holcim Indonesia to Semen Indonesia and accelerating deleveraging
Divestment set to further strengthen company’s balance sheet and focus on core operations