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Las cementeras Holcim y Lafarge anuncian su fusión “entre iguales”
La operación, que se cerrará en un año, dará lugar a la mayor empresa del sector
La compañía realizará desinversiones equivalentes a unos 5.000 millones
Los nueve centros en España, a la espera de posibles desinversiones
Agencias París / Zúrich 7 ABR 2014 - 10:24 CET
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The Holcim and Lafarge cement announce merger "among equals"
The transaction, expected to close in a year, will lead to the largest company in the sector
The company will divestments equivalent to 5,000 million
The nine centers in Spain, awaiting possible divestments
Agencies Paris / Zurich 7 ABR 2014 - 10:24 CET
Lafarge and its Swiss counterpart Holcim have agreed to merge into what will be the largest company in the sector worldwide with a combined turnover of more than 32,000 million per year and a value of greater than 35,000 million market, according have announced the two companies , who expect to complete the transaction in the first half of 2015 .
" Holcim and Lafarge announce intention to combine the two companies through a merger of equals , unanimously approved by their respective boards of directors and with the full support of the shareholders of both companies," said the two multinationals in statement.
Specifically , the transaction will be structured through an exchange of shares by the shareholders of Lafarge Holcim receive a title for each of the shares of the French company in his possession.
Upon closing of the transaction, expected in the first half of 2015 , the new company, called LafargeHolcim yet , I will keep his home in Switzerland and be listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris. Lafarge has 65,000 employees in 64 countries , while Holcim employs 71,000 people in 70 markets.
The transaction is conditional , inter alia, to arrive Holcim to acquire at least two-thirds of the share capital and voting rights of the French , and the receipt of the necessary approvals from regulators.
" The proposed merger is a unique opportunity in life to provide substantially greater value to customers and increase return to shareholders ," said Rolf Soiron , current president of Holcim.
Lafarge shareholders of Holcim receive a title for each of the shares of the French company
For his part, President and CEO of Lafarge, Bruno Lafont, expressed confidence that "this merger of equals represents a unique opportunity to quickly create the most advanced platform in the industry with exceptional synergies."
According to the agreement , LafargeHolcim have a council of 14 members, divided equally between the two companies. The president of the new company will be Wolfgang Reitzle . future president of Holcim , while Bruno Lafont be the CEO.
Following the merger , the two companies expect to achieve cost savings of 1,400 million euros in the next three years than 1,000 million will be synergies level gross operating profit (EBITDA ) for best practices and ladders, as for the use of innovative products and solutions .
Also, both companies rely on to achieve a financial savings of 200 million euros , as well as an adjustment of 200 million by optimizing expense.
Furthermore, the two cement intend to carry out "immediately " a series of divestments equivalent to 5,000 million euros of its turnover or between 10% and 15% of its EBITDA , mainly in developed markets .
Specifically , the planned cuts in developed markets will add about 3,000 million in revenue, while in emerging markets equivalent to 1,500 million.
Thus, upon completion of divestments , LafargeHolcim estimated will have a 60% exposure to emerging markets and no country will have a higher weight to 10 % in the turnover of the company.
At year-end 2013 , Holcim posted a net profit of 1,272 million Swiss francs ( 1,041 million euros) , doubling the result of a year earlier, with a turnover of 19.719 million Swiss francs ( 16.138 million euros) , 6 , 8 % less.
In the case of French cement , net profit of 2013 increased 65 % to 601 million euros, while sales totaled 15.198 million , up 4 % on 2012.
On the other hand , net debt of both companies at year-end 2013 amounted to 10,330 million in the case of Lafarge and 9,460 million Swiss francs ( 7.742 million euros) in the Swiss .
Nine centers in Spain
In Spain , Holcim and Lafarge are among the leading cement , with Portland Cement and Cemex . Together they have nine floors and will have to see how it affects the divestment plan , which has not yet been finalized.
Lafarge has three cement factories (Montcada i Reixac , Sagunto and Villaluenga de la Sagra ) a cement grinding station ( Grill ); eight distribution points.
Holcim has about 600 people and operates in Andalucia , Castilla -La Mancha , Catalonia , Galicia , Madrid , Murcia and Valencia. Just introduced a labor adjustment for 141 workers , 23.5 % of the workforce , according to informed sources CCOO .
This case adds to the multinational cement is made in Spain since 2011 , according to the union , have affected more than 2,000 employees and have been a staff adjustment of 80%.
It also happens to ongoing adjustments being made in recent years manufacturers cement Spanish or residing in Spain, which include Cemex and Cementos Portland.
As for the new ERE Holcim mainly affects workers divisional mortar and concrete aggregates. The company attributes , according to the union , to the current situation of continued decline in demand for construction materials, especially cement and concrete.
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