The German group HEIDELBERGER ZEMENT has acquired a majority stake in the Indonesian producer INDOCEMENT (total production capacity 15.8 million tonnes) for a total of $300 million. The German cement company now holds 61.7% of INDOCEMENT, the remainder being held by the Indonesian government, the SALIM group, MARUBENI and the public. HEIDELBERGER holds an option on the government stake, which can be taken within two years.