Global Cement Report
North Korea
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereNorth Korea remains one of the world's most secretive societies and one of the few still under communist rule. A continuing nuclear weapons crisis has put an end to hopes of more openness to the outside world that had previously been signaled.
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Latin American shake-up
05 June 2013Latin America is providing cement manufacturers a reason to smile. Demand is increasing, gaps in supply are emerging and several new plants are being constructed across the region. Looking ahead, ...
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Lafarge
04 March 2013Lafarge's turnover increased by 3.5 per cent in 2012 to EUR15,816m and the EBITDA improved by 7.2 per cent to EUR3450m. The trading profit showed a 12 per cent recovery EUR2440m and net financial ...
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Lafarge improves operational performance
25 February 2013Full-year 2012 results published by global cement major Lafarge showed strong growth in emerging markets and improvements in operational performance, and it now expects to meet most of its cost-cu...
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Lafarge
06 December 2012For the first nine months of the year, Lafarge's turnover was ahead by 4.7% to €12,007m and the EBITDA improved by 7.2 to €2,594m. At the trading level the profit advanced by 11.9% to €1,837m, but...
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The battle for Michigan & Ohio
05 December 2012The US states of Michigan and Ohio are textbook examples of the country’s struggle to adapt to globalisation and rapid economic development of countries such as China and the BRICs. As jobs in man...
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R&I Affirms BBB/a-2, Stable: Taiheiyo Cement Corp
23 October 2012Rating and Investment Information, Inc (R&I) has announced the following: Taiheiyo Cement Corp. Issuer Rating: BBB, Affirmed Rating Outlook: Stable Commercial Paper: a-2, Affirmed. Rationale ...
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European cement majors: first half trends
06 August 2012The last week has seen three leading European cement majors release first-half 2012 results: Lafarge, HeidelbergCement and Italcementi. The latest figures appear to confirm the upturn in North Ame...
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Lafarge: July '12
03 August 2012Lafarge's 1H turnover increased by an underlying 4.9 per cent to €7614m and the EBITDA rose by 7.8 per cent to €1523m, while the trading profit increased by 14.7 per cent to €1022m. A lower €46m g...