Global Merger LafargeHolcim: Interview and Case Study

Stephan Bergamin and Markus Braun

Chapter 4 in Mergers and Acquisitions, 2018, pp 87-94 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Chapters 1 and 2 have identified the key factors of integration management in M&A projects and delivered our practical guidelines for performance transformation. In Chap. 3, dormakaba’s CEO reveals how the global player in solution and services for secure access to buildings and rooms implements integration and tackles management issues, and finally alludes to critical success factors and pitfalls during its merger processes. This chapter features Bergamin and Braun’s second case study of a global merger: LafargeHolcim, the world’s largest producer of building materials. An interview with the head of strategy at LafargeHolcim reveals the risks involved in a “merger of equals”, a subject of discussion in the media, not just recently. This case study highlights the importance and urgency of appointing the right management team and then align it to oversee all integration efforts. It also discloses how to deal with antitrust issues in a global merger.

Keywords: Global Mergers; Antitrust Issues; Holcim; Integration Officer; Bilanz (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60504-3_4

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