While less activity in the housebuilding sector is expected in the next few years, the infrastructural, public and commercial construction sectors paint a more rosy picture, leading to a steady consolidated cement market during this period. However, the increasing use of extenders - due to environmental pressures - may limit gains in cement consumption to a more modest level.
Construction output fell by 1.7 per cent in the euro area EA17 and by 2.7 per cent in the EU27 in December 2012, compared with the previous month. The largest monthly declines were seen in Bulgari...
Global Investment House (GIH) is a leading finance and investment company that has excellent first-hand information on the Middle East cement and construction markets. Focussing on the Gulf Cooper...
Lafarge Tarmac, the joint venture in the United Kingdom created by Lafarge and Anglo American, with Cyrille Ragoucy as managing director, became effective on 7 January. Lafarge is bringing its ...
Lafarge and Anglo American announce the completion of their 50:50 joint venture which combines their cement, aggregates, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and asphalt surfacing, maintenance services, an...
For 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...
German cement major HeidelbergCement has reported increases revenue and operating income in for the third quarter 2012 driven by cost savings and price increases and announced significant reductio...
Carlos Espina has been appointed as Director of Research and Development of the Lafarge Group, with effect from 1 Octbober 2012. Mr Espina was formerly Chief Executive Officer, ArcelorMittal Médit...
Cementos Portland Valderrivas has invested EUR1m in a new unloader to speed up bulk discharges from ships in the port of Ipswich terminal, one of two that the group has in the United Kingdom. T...
