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Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at Lafarge plant

Canada's Nova Scotia province has given the go-ahead for 5Ml of hydraulic fracturing wastewater to be disposed at the Lafarge Brookfield plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spr...
News - 30 October 2014

Holcim Philippines board gives nod for Lafarge talks

Holcim Philippines’ board of directors have authorised the company to “consider and negotiate the purchase” of Lafarge’s shares in Lafarge Illigan Inc, Lafarge Mindanao and Lafarge Republic Aggreg...
News - 29 October 2014

Holcim and Lafarge formally notify EC

Lafarge and Holcim have formally notified the European Commission (EC) of their proposed merger to obtain regulatory approval and have made slight changes to the list of assets being disposed in E...
News - 28 October 2014

Leader makes its mark

Expected rapid infrastructure development in western Georgia combined with a limited existing cement capacity in the area, has prompted Leader Cement to seize the opportunity and enter the domest...
Articles - 28 October 2014

Barnstone cement works celebrates 150th anniversary

The Barnstone cement works, owned by Lafarge Tarmac, recently celebrated its 150th anniversary, with a special celebratory event held at Colwick Hall, UK. Honorary guest was Ken Clarke QC, MP for...
News - 27 October 2014

Building despite uncertainty

While economic growth in the CIS has slowed in recent years, partly due to a cooling Russian economy, many of its cement producers can look forward to an improving operating environment as the reg...
Articles - 24 October 2014

Cemex says no bid on Lafarge-Holcim assets

Mexico-based Cemex has announced it will not make an offer for Holcim and Lafarge assets that are available due to the proposed merger of the two cement giants, said Cemex CEO, Fernando Gonzalez, ...
News - 24 October 2014

Concerns raised by South Korean imports of Japanese coal

Lee In-young, an opposition spokesman for the New Politics Alliance for Democracy party and member of the National Assembly's Environment Labour Committee, has raised concerns over radioactive-con...
News - 23 October 2014

Aditya Birla Group bids for Lafarge, Holcim units

India's Aditya Birla Group submitted bids on Monday to buy Holcim and Lafarge assets. UltraTech Cement and other Aditya Birla Group companies have put in bids for Lafarge and Holcim plants in Braz...
News - 22 October 2014

Lafarge Pakistan launches new precast cement

Lafarge Pakistan held a launch ceremony for its new specialised OPC, Stallion, an early-setting cement formulated to meet the needs of the precast industry. Marketing director, Rizwan Jamil,  s...
News - 22 October 2014