Holcim-Lafarge Leftovers Enticing for Bidders; Real M & A

Once Holcim Ltd. (HOLN) and Lafarge SA (LG) start shedding assets across the world to complete their $40 billion merger, cement producers from Europe to the U.S. are likely to start lining up with offers. The assets up for grabs represent about $1 billion of profits that Holcim and Lafarge, the cement industry’s two biggest companies, may siphon off to satisfy antitrust regulators in a handful of countries.

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