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ICR November: Interview with Mohamed Chaïbi, Ciments du Maroc

The November issue of ICR opens with a timely interview with Mohamed Chaïbi , President of the Moroccan cement association (APC), to coincide with the AUCBM’s annual conference and exhibition whi...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 07 November 2014

In search of stabilisation

After reaching a peak in 2011, Moroccan cement demand has weakened and since 2012 initiated a slowdown that has continued through 2014.  Mohamed Chaïbi, president of the Association Professionnell...
Articles - 07 November 2014

Lafarge’s nine-month attributable profit falls 25.8 per cent

In the first nine months of the year, Lafarge's turnover, including its share of joint ventures, declined by 1.3 per cent to €11,332m while the EBITDA edged ahead by 0.5 per cent to €2320m. The tr...
News - 05 November 2014

Philippines: Ang considers Lafarge Republic assets

Businessman Ramon S Ang, president of San Miguel Corp and chairman of Eagle Cement Corp, says he is "seriously" looking at the local cement assets Lafarge Republic Inc is planning to sell.  “We...
News - 04 November 2014

Lafarge Africa appoints two directors

Lafarge Africa Plc has appointed Adepeju Adebajo and Anders Kristiansson to the board of the company, as disclosed in a statement issued by the company to the Nigerian bourse. Lafarge Africa said...
News - 04 November 2014

Lafarge

Lafarge WAPCO Cement Nigeria, one of Lafarge's two main subsidiaries in Nigeria, has reported a 6.3 per cent increase in turnover to NGN74.27bn (US$492m) for the first nine months of 2013, giving ...
Corporate - 03 November 2014

HeidelbergCement won't bid for Lafarge and Holcim assets

HeidelbergCement has said it will not bid for any of the assets up for sale by rivals Lafarge and Holcim as part of their planned merger. “After a thorough analysis, HeidelbergCement has decided ...
News - 03 November 2014

Michigan DEQ grants Lafarge new fuel approval, USA

State officials have approved a request from Lafarge to burn asphalt shingles and plastics at its plant near Alpena, Michigan, USA. The state’s Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has appro...
News - 31 October 2014

Holcim and Cemex sign binding agreements on European transactions

Holcim and Cemex have signed binding agreements regarding the series of transactions in Europe originally announced last year. The main scope of the transactions in Germany and the Czech Republic ...
News - 30 October 2014

Lafarge Africa 9M14 pretax profit drops 41.2%

Lafarge Africa said its pretax profit for the first nine months of this year dropped by 41.2 per cent YoY to NGN38.08bn (US$231m). Revenue, however, rose to NGN159.39bn from NGN154.78bn previous...
News - 30 October 2014