Holcim’s Xella takeover wins EU clearance with conditions
By Andrew Boyce and Anna Ferrari ( June 12, 2026, 16:16 GMT | Insight) -- Swiss building-materials maker Holcim has won EU approval to buy German rival Xella. The European Commission approved the deal on condition that Holcim sell its AAC blocks plant in Adjud, Romania. AAC is a building material used in energy-efficient construction. Swiss building-materials maker Holcim has won EU approval to buy German rival Xella, after agreeing to fully divest a Romanian business based in Adjud that makes “autoclaved aerated concrete.”...
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