Holcim takes concrete steps

Holcim has said it will cut costs and raise the prices of its cement and other building materials to meet financial targets.<br /><br />The company - which is the world's second-biggest cement maker - has been hit by deteriorating demand in cash-strapped Europe and high energy costs.<br /><br />Europe is the Swiss firm's second-largest market by sales, after Asia-Pacific.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/