Holcim wins conditional EU antitrust nod for €1.85 billion Xella acquisition

Holcim AG

12/06/2026 17:00

By Foo Yun Chee

    BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - World No. 2 cement maker Holcim HOLN.S has secured EU antitrust approval for its €1.85 billion acquisition of German walling systems maker Xella after pledging to sell a Romanian business, the European Commission said on Friday.
The deal, announced in October last year, is part of Holcim's diversification into the growing European refurbishment market worth around 250 billion euros a year.
Zug, Switzerland-headquartered Holcim will divest its plant in Romania which makes a type of building material designed to provide energy-efficient and sustainable solutions for construction projects, confirming a Reuters story last week.
The Commission, which acts as the EU antitrust enforcer, said the divestment allays its concerns.

 (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)
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