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Lafarge helped by Asian and African growth

Lafarge's first quarter turnover was up by 4.6% to €3353m, having risen by 8.6% in the comparable period last year, ...

Pakistan: FY12 to be a fortunate year for the entire cement industry

Pakistan cement sector profitability is on the recovery path due to higher local dispatches and rising prices. Low-t...

HeidelbergCement 1Q12 affected by harsh winter in Europe and Turkey

HeidelbergCement's first-quarter turnover increased by 7.6% to €2799.4m but the EBITDA declined by 15.5% to €213.7m ...

Lafarge sees higher pricing in 2012

Lafarge said it expected higher pricing for 2012 after sales and operating profits rose in the first quarter, lifted...

Italcementi to become strategic partner of West China Cement

Italian cement maker Italcementi said it has agreed to acquire a stake in West China Cement (WCC) as the group moves...

Titan Cement 1Q12 loss widens as construction slows

Titan Cement Co SA, Greece’s biggest producer of the building materials, posted a wider 1Q12 loss as the country’s c...

Thailand: SCCC records B1.28bn Q1 net profit

Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC) reported a 14.6% YoY increase of net profit yesterday, up to THB1.28bn (US$41.3m) for th...

China looks to embrace sustainability

When Li Juan took a look at European quarries last year, she was amazed by what she saw. Li, who has been a research...

ACC, Ambuja see spurt in cement production in April

Leading cement producers ACC and Ambuja Cement reported the growth in cement production for the month of April 2012....

USA: Lafarge Bath plant applies to burn railroad ties and shingles

Three years after backing off on a plan to burn tyres at its cement plant in Bath, Lafarge is applying to introduce ...

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