Two of the world's largest cement makers, Lafarge and Holcim, on April 7 announced an all-share merger valued at $60 billion, although the megadeal could take years to close because of antitrust concerns.
The combined company, to be called LafargeHolcim, would have a 427-million-tonne cement capacity, or about 15% of global demand, with 136,000 employees and $44 billion in annual sales across 90 countries.