Three potential buyers for Lafarge Mannersdorf plant

Three potential buyers are interested in Lafarge’s Mannersdorf cement plant up for sale as a result of the planned €40 billion Holcim merger, according to the WirtschaftsBlatt newspaper. The Mannersdorf plant, which accounts for a quarter of Austria's cement production, is of interest to Leube, Kirchdorfer group and Cemex, with the Cemex bid likely to have the biggest chances of success, the German newspaper says.
August 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Three potential buyers are interested in 725 Lafarge’s Mannersdorf cement plant up for sale as a result of the planned €40 billion 680 Holcim merger, according to the WirtschaftsBlatt newspaper.

The Mannersdorf plant, which accounts for a quarter of Austria's cement production, is of interest to Leube, 7517 Kirchdorfer group and 643 Cemex, with the Cemex bid likely to have the biggest chances of success, the German newspaper says.

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