| 【文章摘要】 In response to the emergence of new regional producers and the large Chinese cement groups, other major players in the cement industry are forging new alliances to strengthen their market positions and increase profitability. The industry's biggest ever tie-up between Lafarge and Holcim, completed in July 2015, is seeing repercussions across the world and will result in the elevation of CRH into the top tier. |