PRESS RELEASE
Together with the share purchase, the two groups will untie all their ownership links. With Bharathi Cement and Vicat Sagar Cement, the Vicat group's Indian operations
boast two particularly modern and high-performance cement facilities representing total capacity of 8 million tonnes. This transaction enables Vicat to strengthen its position in a market that shows very strong potential.
STÉPHANE BISSEUIL TEL: +33 (0)1 58 86 86 13 stephane.bisseuil@vicat.f r
VICAT PRESS CONTACTS:FRANCOIS LESAGE
TEL: +33 (0)1 58 86 86 26 francois.lesage@tbwa- corporate.com
HEAD OFFICE:TOUR MANHATTAN
6 PLACE DE L'IRIS
F-92095 PARIS - LA DEFENSE CEDEX
TEL: +33 (0)1 58 86 86 86
FAX: +33 (0)1 58 86 87 88
A FRENCH REGISTERED COMPANY WITH SHARE CAPITAL OF
€179,600,000
EU VAT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: FR 92 - 057 505 539
RCS NANTERRE
In 2013, the Group generated sales of €155 million in India, up +12.7% at constant scope and exchange rates. In the first quarter of 2014, sales in India were up
+27.2% at constant scope and exchange rates.
The Vicat Group has almost 7,700 employees working in three core divisions, Cement, Concrete & Aggregates and Other Products & Services, which generated consolidated sales of €2,286 million in 2013.
The Group operates in 11 countries: France, Switzerland, Italy, the United States, Turkey, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Kazakhstan and India. Around 62% of its sales come from outside France.
The Vicat group is the heir to an industrial tradition dating back to 1817, when Louis
Vicat invented artificial cement. Founded in 1853, the Vicat Group now operates three core lines of business: Cement, Ready-Mixed Concrete and Aggregates, as well as related activities.
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