Holcim Stock News

James Hardie Industries will sell its European Fermacell business to Swiss building-materials company Holcim as it seeks to focus on higher-growth and higher-return markets.

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE / ASX: JHX) (“James Hardie” or the “Company”), a leading provider of exterior home and outdoor living solutions, today announced a strategic divestiture of its European operations to further align the Company's portfolio with its long-term growth strategy. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell its sustainable walling and fl...

Swiss building materials supplier Holcim Group said ​on Sunday it would sell ‌a nearly 68% stake in its Philippines business to ​China's Huaxin Building ​Materials for $527 million.

DALLAS & NEW YORK & LONDON & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) today announced that an affiliate of Lone Star Fund X, L.P. has completed the sale of Xella Group (“Xella”), a leading provider of walling solutions, to Holcim, the leading partner for sustainable construction. Xella is a provider of efficient and sustainable walling solutions for the entire house shell. Through ...

World No. 2 cement ​maker Holcim has secured ‌EU antitrust approval for its €1.85 billion acquisition of German ​walling systems maker Xella ​after pledging to sell a ⁠Romanian business, the European ​Commission said on Friday.