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PetroCem 2014Cement producers from Russia, CIS countries and eastern Europe gathered at the Astoria Hotel in St Petersburg, Russia, for the Eighth PetroCem international cement conference and exhibition on 28-...Articles - 15 July 2014 |
LH Merger update: speed is of the essenceLafarge and Holcim have finally released further details of their proposed merger, some two months after the initial announcement. On 7 July, the companies identified shared assets , includi...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 14 July 2014 |
Lafarge expansion to upset Dangote Cement plans?Lafarge Wapco’s shareholders have approved the merger between the Nigerian unit of French cement maker Lafarge, Lafarge Wapco, and its wholly-owned South African subsidiary. The consolidation of t...News - 11 July 2014 |
Mexico: Cementos Fortaleza inaugurates new plantCementos Fortaleza’s new 1Mta greenfield plant in Santiago de Anaya, Hidalgo, Mexico, has been inaugurated. The official launch took place in the presence of Elementia president, Francisco Del V...News - 10 July 2014 |
Kenya: Holcim won't buy out Bamburi CementHolcim said it has no intention of making a takeover offer for Bamburi Cement Ltd in Kenya if competition regulators allow its planned merger with Lafarge SA, Bloomberg reports. “We have no inten...News - 10 July 2014 |
Who controls cement trade?Global seaborne cement and clinker trade is controlled by the owners of the exporting and distributing cement plants, and (even more so) by the owners of the receiving bulk cement terminals and gr...Articles - 09 July 2014 |
HeidelbergCement considering US cement plantsHeidelbergCement might buy the US and French cement plants that Lafarge and Holcim want to divest in order to receive the regulatory approval for their merger deal, according to Jefferies. Financ...News - 09 July 2014 |
Nigeria: Lafarge to invest US$307m into Ashaka Cement expansionAshaka Cement (Lafarge Group) has secured a NGN50bn (US$307m) credit facility, in addition to internally-generated cash flows to expand its cement production base. Umaru Kwairanga, chairman of ...News - 08 July 2014 |
Holcim and Lafarge announce proposed asset disposalsTwo months after the announcement of their planned merger, Lafarge and Holcim have revealed the list of proposed divestments. In Europe the merged entity aims to have “a significant and balance...News - 07 July 2014 |
Philippines: Lafarge and Holcim start talksLafarge Republic Inc (LRI) and Holcim Philippines Inc have begun plans for a local merger. Both Boards of Directors gave the green light "to explore, study and consider the combination" of their b...News - 07 July 2014 |