瑞士水泥公司豪西蒙预计将在今后的几个月内实现成本节约2.75亿瑞士法郎，首席执行官Markus Akermann说。
在第一季度盈余公布后的一个媒体电话会议上，Akermann说：“我们曾宣布今年要节约成本3.75亿瑞士法郎。截止3月，我们已经实现了1亿瑞士法郎的成本节约，其余的我们将在今后的几个月里实现。”
Akermann还表示，公司并不需要增加资产来再融资其债务，而是需要强大的流动资金缓冲和未使用的信用额度。“如果有重大交易有可能考虑增加资产，但目前并没有”。
当被问及是否对收购海德堡水泥的部分资产有兴趣时，豪西蒙（Holcim）首席执行官Markus Akermann表示“我们并没有这方面的打算”。
市场猜测Holcim可能对海德堡水泥感兴趣的原由是德国亿万富翁投资者Adolf Merckle自杀后，其家庭拥有海德堡水泥79％的股权。
Akermann说，他预计2009年水泥需求将上升，特别是2010年，这是由于最近的经济刺激计划，这些经济刺激计划将加快主要市场的基础设施项目，如印度和中国。
首席财务总监Theophil Schlatter说，短期内Holcim公司不需要再融资交易，2009年以来Holcim公司已经融资价值25亿瑞士法郎的债券。但他补充说，公司正在国际和地区市场不断寻找机会。
Schlatter还说，信用在许多新兴市场是现成的。
附英文：
Holcim is not eyeing-up HeidelbergCement
Asked about Holcim's possible interest in parts of HeidelbergCement AG (HEI.XE), Akermann said: "We have nothing on the table."
(ZURICH, Switzerland) -- Swiss cement company expects to realize 275 million Swiss francs ($241 million) in cost savings in the next few months, Chief Executive Markus Akermann said Wednesday.
"We have announced cost savings worth CHF375 million for this year and as of March, we have realized some CHF100 million," Akermann said in a media conference call following the release of first-quarter earnings. "We will realize the remainder in the next few months," he said.
Akermann added the company doesn't need a capital increase to refinance its debt, pointing to a strong liquidity cushion and unused credit lines. "A capital increase could become a topic if there were a major transaction, but nothing is in the pipeline," Akermann said.
Asked about Holcim's possible interest in parts of HeidelbergCement AG (HEI.XE), Akermann said: "We have nothing on the table."
Holcim's possible interest in HeidelbergCement has been the subject of market speculation after the suicide of German billionaire investor Adolf Merckle, whose family owns a 79% stake in HeidelbergCement.
Akerman said he expects a rise in demand in 2009 but especially 2010 due to recent economic stimulus programs which will hasten infrastructure projects in important markets such as India and China.
Chief Financial Officer Theophil Schlatter said Holcim doesn't need any refinancing transactions in the short term -Holcim has refinanced bonds worth CHF2.5 billion since the start of 2009 -but added the company is constantly reviewing opportunities on international and regional markets.
Schlatter added credit is readily available in many emerging markets.
(ZURICH, Switzerland) -- Swiss cement company expects to realize 275 million Swiss francs ($241 million) in cost savings in the next few months, Chief Executive Markus Akermann said Wednesday.
"We have announced cost savings worth CHF375 million for this year and as of March, we have realized some CHF100 million," Akermann said in a media conference call following the release of first-quarter earnings. "We will realize the remainder in the next few months," he said.
Akermann added the company doesn't need a capital increase to refinance its debt, pointing to a strong liquidity cushion and unused credit lines. "A capital increase could become a topic if there were a major transaction, but nothing is in the pipeline," Akermann said.
Asked about Holcim's possible interest in parts of HeidelbergCement AG (HEI.XE), Akermann said: "We have nothing on the table."
Holcim's possible interest in HeidelbergCement has been the subject of market speculation after the suicide of German billionaire investor Adolf Merckle, whose family owns a 79% stake in HeidelbergCement.
Akerman said he expects a rise in demand in 2009 but especially 2010 due to recent economic stimulus programs which will hasten infrastructure projects in important markets such as India and China.
Chief Financial Officer Theophil Schlatter said Holcim doesn't need any refinancing transactions in the short term -Holcim has refinanced bonds worth CHF2.5 billion since the start of 2009 -but added the company is constantly reviewing opportunities on international and regional markets.
Schlatter added credit is readily available in many emerging markets.
