Holcim Makes Exit from India's Cement Sector

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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Recently, one of the world's largest cement players, Holcim (Zug, Switzerland), made an agreement to sell its Indian assets to Adani Group (Ahmedabad, India), raising the question, why is Holcim exiting India's lucrative construction sector? The answer: carbon emissions reduction goals.

Holcim's clinker assets in India are 20 to 30 years old. Most of these plants are in major need of strategic investment to cut down on operational and energy costs and in the process to reduce carbon emissions. For Holcim to meet its near-term carbon reduction goals, the plants would have required major upgrades and investment in a relatively short period of time.

With its Indian operations off the table, Holcim can reduce its carbon footprint without having to invest in aging plants.

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