Holcim's Acquisitions in 2005
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Case Details:
Case Code : BSTR168
Case Length : 12 Pages
Period : 1999-05
Organization : MG Rover
Pub Date : 2005
Teaching Note : Available
Countries : Global
Industry : Mobile Phone
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Background
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Holcim was founded in 1912 in the village of Holderbank7 in Switzerland, and in a
decade it expanded to other European markets by investing in a number of cement
companies. It invested in African countries like South Africa, and Egypt in the
1930s.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Holcim invested in the North American markets.
The following decades saw the company entering the Asia Pacific region.
Over the years Holcim has increased its stake in a number of companies through
which it has been operating in a number of markets. In 2001, it increased its
stake in PT Semen Cibinong Tbk8 from 12.5% to 75%.
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In the same year, Holcim
acquired 70% of Novi Popovac Cement Factory's9
share capital in Serbia.
In 2003, the company took over Cementos de Hispania SA of
Spain. In the same year the company also acquired a Cyprus-based cement company,
Bogaz Madencilik.
In Bulgaria, Holcim went ahead with the acquisition of
Plevenski Cement AD from the Greece-based Titan Cement Company SA in December
2003.
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In January 2004, Holcim announced that it has
increased its stake in the Moscow-based Alpha Cement JSC to 68.8%. In
2004, the company also acquired Rohrbach Zement & Co. KG at
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. In 2005, Holcim acquired AI and ACC.
The company's operating segments included cement/clinker,
aggregates/concrete and other products/services. Holcim implemented a
long-term growth strategy. It strengthened its position as an integrated
supplier of building materials by expanding its market presence through
strategic acquisitions... |
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