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Summit Materials could be swept up in US consolidtion trend

As the cement sector continues to consolidate, the number of potential targets with values of more than US$1bn (EUR842m) will continue to fall and quite possibly, Summit Materials will see its p...
News - 02 October 2017

Signs of improvement

Following an abrupt fall in 2009 and a continued decline in subsequent years, the central European cement market picked up in 2014 and has since shown a modest but stable expansion in recent years...
Articles - 27 September 2017

CRH agrees US$3.5bn acquisition of Ash Grove Cement

CRH plc has reached an agreement to buy US-based Ash Grove Cement Co for US$3.5bn. The proposed transaction is subject to Ash Grove shareholder and regulatory approvals and will be financed throug...
News - 21 September 2017

CRH

CRH's first-half turnover improved by 2.4 per cent to EUR12,997m and EBITDA was ahead by 4.9 per cent to EUR1175m. The underlying trading profit rose by 10 per cent to EUR647m. After a net inte...
Corporate - 11 September 2017

Philippine cement sector pressures

The Philippine cement sector has been hitting the headlines over recent weeks following an ongoing spat among importers and producers on whether imports should be inspected pre-shipment or on arri...
News - 08 September 2017

McInnis Cement announces Atlantic distribution plan, CRH deal

McInnis, the New Cement Co has announced its distribution plan for all of the Atlantic provinces. The cement producer has acquired two CRH Canada-owned distribution assets, enabling it to reach th...
News - 08 September 2017

West Bank case against CRH thrown out by Washington DC court

A US$34bn US lawsuit launched last year by Palestinian activists against dozens of companies including Ireland's CRH, has been dismissed by a Washington DC court, the Irish Independent reports. T...
News - 07 September 2017

Spotlight on CRH

CRH reported 'satisfactory growth' in the first half of this year, with stabilising trends seen in key European markets and EBITDA growth in the Americas more than offsetting reduced activity in A...
News - 25 August 2017

Cementos Lemona’s centennial

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Cementos Lemona, a company that has evolved from its humble beginnings as an independent producer in a small town in the Basque Country, northern Spain, to...
Articles - 09 August 2017

CRH plc establishes a euro commercial paper programme

CRH plc has announced it has established a euro commercial paper (ECP) programme, under which its wholly-owned subsidiaries CRH Finance DAC and CRH France (UK) plc may issue from time to time unse...
News - 31 July 2017