Following the successful completion of the merger between
LafargeHolcim CEO Eric Olsen says: “Now as LafargeHolcim, we will step into the next phase of our transformation to become the leader in every respect – a company that has a positive impact on the world and can make a real difference for its customers, its employees, its shareholders and society.”
The company is initiating a strategic transformation by building on the best of both Lafarge and Holcim, and the group will now focus on five areas in the first integration phase, they are:
• Synergies: delivering on €1.4 billion synergy target within three years.
• Capital allocation: rigorous approach to capital allocation and overall reduction of capital spending.
• Commercial transformation: creating differentiation through innovative products and solutions.
• Integration: creating one new group and culture.
• Health and Safety: putting Health and Safety at the centre of the organisation.
LafargeHolcim will be organised along a new operating model oriented to serve the local customers, while leveraging the group’s size, footprint, and capabilities at global scale.
It combines empowered countries, regional management platforms and expertise-driven group functions.
