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CRH upgraded by Deutsche Bank

CRH was upgraded by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Separately, analysts at UBS downgraded sha...
News - 20 December 2011

CRH announces entry to FTSE UK index series

CRH notes the announcement issued 7 December 2011 by FTSE confirming that CRH will be included as a constituent of the FTSE 100 and FTSE All Share indices from close of business on Friday 16th Dec...
News - 08 December 2011

O’Mahony to step down from CRH board

Former CRH chief executive, Liam O’Mahony plans to step down from the building-material group’s board at the end of the year. Mr O’Mahony retired as group chief executive at the end of 2008, when ...
News - 08 December 2011

Facing up to the crisis

Earlier in the year, the blog looked at the series of disposals made by several multinational cement majors. The aim was generally to reduce debt in the face of negative comment by ratings agencies...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 02 December 2011

CRH

CRH's turnover for the first nine months of the year has been given as 5% ahead of a year ago, which would suggest about €13,450m, with the EBITDA being in line with the €1200m achieved in that per...
Corporate - 30 November 2011

Warsaw welcomes Cemtech

The 20th Cemtech Europe Conference and Exhibition, held at the Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland in September, featured a full programme of technical papers, supplemented by workshops and a plant to...
Articles - 29 November 2011

Van Eeckhout invests in a Marseille joint venture

Ciments du Lacydon was formed earlier this year by the Sylvestre family, which is active in aggregates, and the Van Eeckhout family, which this summer agreed the sale of its VVM cement business to ...
News - 25 November 2011

The next steps for Cemex?

Which way now for Cemex? Speculation over Cemex and its ability to service its massive debt burden has been heightened due to the present global economic slowdown. The company ha...
Articles - 22 November 2011

CRH revises 2011 EBITDA guidance, changes primary listing

CRH published its 3Q11 Interim Management Statement with like-for-like sales showing growth of approximately four per cent in the 3Q. Overall sales for the quarter were up three per cent ahead of ...
News - 08 November 2011

CRH downgrades by Credit Suisse to "neutral"

CRH PLC was downgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Suisse from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday. Separately, analysts at...
News - 28 October 2011