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Three years later, in 2007, he was promoted as head of human resources for Lafarge, [1] which had 71,000 employees in more than 70 countries. [3] Olsen helped integrate employees of the Orascom Group, acquired by Lafarge in 2007, and reorganised the group in 2012. [1] By 2013, he became executive vice president of operations. [1]
Holcim Group operates in around seventy countries, and focuses on cement, aggregates, ready mix and solutions [buzzword] & products. It is a global partner for major infrastructure projects – roads, mines, ports, dams, data centers, stadiums, wind farms, or electric power plants that require major investments.
Lafarge is a French industrial company specialising in cement, construction aggregates, and concrete. It is the world's largest cement manufacturer. It was founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge and is a part of the Holcim Group. In 2015, Lafarge merged with Holcim and a new company was formed under the name of LafargeHolcim. It was ...
On 7 April 2014, Holcim and Lafarge announced they had agreed to terms on a "merger of equals" valued at nearly $60 billion. The merger entails 10 Lafarge shares being converted into 9 Holcim shares. Holders of 86% of Lafarge shares accepted this offer in June 2015, according to Holcim, meaning that the merger would proceed. [ 12 ]
On 28 February 2007, Lafarge sold the majority of Lafarge Roofing for 2.4 billion euros to private equity investor PAI partners. PAI partners now held 65% of the company, Lafarge 35%. On 1 January 2008 the Group changed its name from Lafarge Roofing to Monier.
Aggregate Industries, a member of the Holcim Group, is a company based in the United Kingdom with headquarters at Bardon Hill, Coalville, Leicestershire.Aggregate Industries manufactures and supplies a range of heavy building materials, primarily aggregates such as stone, asphalt and concrete to the construction industry and other business sectors.
Lafont joined Lafarge as an auditor in the finance department in 1983, [1] [2] He subsequently worked in Germany and Turkey. [2] He was appointed as its CEO on January 1, 2006. [3] Under his tenure, he oversaw the international expansion of Lafarge to 70 countries, including the acquisition of minority shareholders in Lafarge North America. [2]
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