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Lafarge reduces 2010 demand forecasts

Lafarge reduces 2010 demand forecasts

Lafarge said second-quarter profit fell 15 per cent and pledged to extend costs cuts and asset sales to
International - 30 July 2010



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Steppe Cement 1H revenues up 20%, Kazakhstan

Steppe Cement, a Kazakhstan-focused cement producer, said its first-half revenues rose by 20% to
Corporate - 30 July 2010

HeidelbergCement sees first rise in six quarters

HeidelbergCement AG said sales rose for the first time in six quarters as a rebound in the global economy
International - 30 July 2010

Colombia’s Cementos Argos 1H Consol net up 20% to US$138m

Cementos Argos, Colombia’s largest cement company, said Thursday its consolidated net profit in the first
International - 30 July 2010

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Cementos Portland profit totals EUR 2.4m in 1H10

The profit of Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas dropped by 88.3% YoY to EUR2.4m
International - 30 July 2010

LEOCEM – production enough to satisfy demand, Sierra Leone


Arne Birger Johansen, General Manager of LEOCEM, Sierra Leone’s sole cement producer has
International - 30 July 2010

Indocement H1 net profit up 40%

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Friday reported a 40% increase in its net profit for the first half of the
International - 30 July 2010

Launch of Lafarge Invention Awards 2010



Lafarge, the world leader in building materials, has launched the Lafarge Invention Awards 2010 to
International - 30 July 2010

CAW members and St Mary’s approve new agreement, USA

CAW members at St. Marys Cement in Bowmanville, Ontario have ratified a new three-year agreement
International - 30 July 2010

New Angolan factories to boost production

At least six new cement factories will be built in the coming three years in the country, so as to increase the
International - 30 July 2010

Some improvements in dry bulk freights but...

Freight rates for dry bulk carriers have continued to edge higher during the last week of July, with the
Freight - 29 July 2010


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