Cement News tagged under: LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire releases Bélier SuperBric cement29 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire has released a new poduct called Bélier SuperBric cement, which the company claims allows quick drying of bricks in just 24 hours. Halving the time usually required to dry bricks and with a strength of 52.5N, SuperBric is the strongest cement in the country. Laboratory tests have also found the product more economical than cement brands of 42.5N, as the cement bag can also be used. Bélier SuperBric has also been introduced on the occasion of LafargeHolcim Côt... |
Southeast Asia producers line up for LafargeHolcim Indonesia sale17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe sale of LafargeHolcim's Indonesian unit has attracted the interest of several potential buyers in the region, including Japan's Taiheiyo Cement Corp, Malaysia's YTL Corp and PT Semen Indonesia, Bloomberg reports, citing unnamed sources. HeidelbergCement's Asian unit PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is also considering a bid, Bloomberg reports. Negotiations are still at an early stage and LafargeHolcim could seek as much as US$2bn for the unit, Bloomberg says. LafargeHolcim owns 80.6 ... |
Aceh's coastline damaged by PT Lafarge Cement Indonesia's coal spill07 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPT Lafarge Cement Indonesia, (LafargeHolcim) is likely to face a hefty environmental clear up bill after a barge spilt 700t of coal off the Sumatra coast, polluting beaches, damaging coral and impacting marine life. The incident occurred on July 30, when the barge, reportedly carrying coal to the Aceh cement factory, was hit by high waves just 100m (330ft) off Lampuuk Beach in Aceh Besar district, on the northern tip of Sumatra. "The coal spill has damaged corals, affected the marine life... |
HeidelbergCement attracted to possible LafargeHolcim Indonesia sell-off02 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement could buy parts of LafargeHolcim's business in Indonesia that is up for sale, says HeidelbergCement CEO, Dr Bernd Scheifele. LafargeHolcim is planning to raise around CHF2bn (US$2.02bn) from selling assets as it reduces its operations, with speculation that its business in Indonesia could be among the candidates for sale, claims Reuters. "LafargeHolcim is in the market regarding the sale of its entire Indonesia business. In principle we always look at such topics... but it... |
LafargeHolcim's 2Q18 revenues rise by 6.2%27 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's revenue grew 6.2 per cent in the 2Q18, with total net sales of CHF7442m (US$7468m). For the first six months net sales grew 4.8 per cent on a like-for-like basis. Over the first six months, recurring EBITDA was down -1.4 per cent on a like-for-like basis but earnings increased in the second quarter, with recurring EBITDA up by 1.5 per cent, largely offsetting a soft first quarter. Jan Jenisch, CEO of LafargeHolcim, said: "I am very satisfied with the sales growth we ... |
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire launches high-strength cement23 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has launched a new grey cement, Ciment Bélier SuperBéton, developed for heavy prefabrication and very high performance concretes. The new cement goes beyond the regular 42,5N strength, up to 52,5N. The new cement, designed by LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire’s Cement Applications Laboratory, has an increased compatibility with various types of admixtures, including set retarders, plasticisers and hardening accelerators. Its use reduce the rate of breakage and increas... |
Nigeria's cement market shows no let-up23 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsNigeria is pushing its production full-throttle as cement demand begins to race ahead. Dangote Cement is revelling in high 1H18 sales volumes and competing cement companies are building new capacities to increase their market share. "Our first-half performance was very strong and driven by an excellent recovery in Nigeria, where our sales volumes increased by nearly 14 per cent and revenues by more than 18 per cent," said Joe Makoju, Dangote's Group CEO. Dangote Cement's total sales... |
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh to acquire Meghna Energy19 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Directors of the HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd has approved the draft scheme of amalgamation of the Meghna Energy Ltd with the HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd subject to sanction by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh and approval of the same by the members of the Company and Meghna Energy Ltd. HeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd will acquire 4,056,457 shares (99.99 per cent) in Meghna Energy at an estimated consideration of BDT910m (US$10.77m). Out of whi... |
LafargeHolcim France invests EUR3.5m in Dunkerque Nord grinding unit18 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim France is installing a new blending facility at its Dunkerque Nord grinding plant to increase the unit’s capacity. With equipment supplied by Wamservira will enable the grinding plant to produce low-carbon cement. The EUR3.5m investment is located in the heart of the Port of Dunkerque on a 2.5ha site. Work started on 26 May with the construction of the foundations. The dosing equipment, mixers and silos will be installed before commissioning in early 2019. "With a st... |
LafargeHolcim on track to open new Cimencam plant in early 201913 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsConstruction on the new Cimencam plant in Nomayos, Cameroon, is progressing well and the 0.5Mta works is on track for commissioning in early 2019, according to reports by Ecofin Agency. "In terms of investments, I think Nomayos is the most important. When we go to Nomayos today, there are almost 200 people working, some Chinese and many Cameroonians. The civil engineering is well advanced, a new crusher is on the site. In less than a year, Nomayos will produce,” says Pierre Damnon, former... |