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New CEO for the Global Cement and Concrete Association appointedThe Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has announced the appointment of Benjamin Sporton as its Chief Executive. He will take up the role in early October 2018. Benjamin Sporton joins...News - 11 July 2018 |
LafargeHolcim reviewing sale of Indonesian assetsLafargeHolcim (Switzerland) is considering the sale of its Indonesian subsidiary, Holcim Indonesia, for a total consideration of US$2bn, according to Bloomberg and local reports. The Indonesian ...News - 06 July 2018 |
Agents of changeLike the steel and automotive sectors, the cement landscape has experienced a far-reaching transformation over the last 30 years. In the mid-1980s, local players outgrew their local markets and se...Articles - 04 July 2018 |
2048 predictedThe 30th anniversary of the first publication of International Cement Review (ICR) in July 1988 has arrived. While last month’s Technical Forum considered the major changes in the world cement ind...Articles - 04 July 2018 |
Martin Marietta acquires CRH America's divested assetUS-based Martin Marietta Materials has acquired CRH America’s Mallard Sand & Gravel business, which will add approximately 30Mt of aggregates to the company’s reserves. CRH was required to divest ...News - 04 July 2018 |
Empire builderIn this exclusive interview with ICR, Thomas Schmidheiny (72), major shareholder and Honorary Chairman of LafargeHolcim, traces the origins of the company from its single plant in the village of H...Articles - 02 July 2018 |
CRHWith the beginning of 2019, CRH will have a new global Building Products division, which will combine the Europe Lightside, Europe Distribution and Americas Products divisions. Following the recen...Corporate - 02 July 2018 |
30 years of industryAhead of ICR celebrating the 30th anniversary of its first publication in July, this month’s Technical Forum reflects on what has changed in the industry over the past 30 years. By Dr Michael Clar...Articles - 02 July 2018 |
Republic Cement contracts Aboitiz Construction for Bulacan and CebuCRH subsidiary, Republic Cement and Building Materials, has called in local affiliate Aboitiz Construction to help realise its projects in Bulacan and Cebu, Philippines. Under the contract, Abo...News - 25 June 2018 |
CRH announces completion of Ash Grove acquisitionCHR has now completed the acquisition of Ash Grove Cement Co. The Irish building materials producer announced on 21 September 2017 it reached an agreement to acquire the Kansas-based cement com...News - 21 June 2018 |