Holcim plans to close Haccourt brick grinding centre in Belgium

Holcim Belgium, the Belgian division of Swiss cement manufacturer Holcim, is planning to close its brick grinding centre in Haccourt. The predicted closure is said to be due to a needed reorganisation in order to manage overcapacity in Belgium and to withstand the deteriorated market conditions. If the 43 employee centre closes, Holcim Belgium says it will start negotiations with staff representatives as soon as possible to reduce the effects of collective redundancies.

December 19, 2012 Read time: 1 min

680 Holcim Belgium, the Belgian division of Swiss cement manufacturer Holcim, is planning to close its brick grinding centre in Haccourt.

The predicted closure is said to be due to a needed reorganisation in order to manage overcapacity in Belgium and to withstand the deteriorated market conditions. If the 43 employee centre closes, Holcim Belgium says it will start negotiations with staff representatives as soon as possible to reduce the effects of collective redundancies.

Holcim unveils management shake-up

Holcim chief executive officer Bernard Fontana said the Swiss cement maker may need to further streamline its business in Europe to stem falling demand, as it announced a management shake-up. Holcim will introduce a “leaner and more efficient” structure, including a new head of Europe, from 1 September, and it may also cut its outlook for the region as it reported second-quarter earnings, predicting a contraction for 2012 after previously anticipating a stable development.

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