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Holcim says plans 120 job cuts ahead of merger with Lafarge

20/05/2015 - 6:27

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Swiss cement maker Holcim said on Wednesday it would cut 120 jobs in Switzerland, ahead of its merger with French peer Lafarge .

LAFARGE (LG.PA)said on Tuesday it plans to cut 380 jobs.

Lafarge and HOLCIM (HOLN.CH)have agreed to merge to create the world's biggest cement maker.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle; Editing by Miral Fahmy)