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LH Merger update: plants for saleFinally, exactly two months after the first official announcement of their 'merger of equals', Lafarge and Holcim clarify which plants are likely to be put up for sale. No surprises for those wh...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 07 July 2014 |
LH Merger: LatAm, Asia, AfricaThe Lafarge Holcim merger is being viewed as a good geographical fit in emerging markets given Lafarge’s strong presence in the Middle East and Africa, and Holcim’s significant exposure to Latin A...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 07 July 2014 |
Mexico: Cementos Fortaleza plant to be inaugurated next weekMexichem, Elementia and Lafarge will inaugurate the first plant of Cementos Fortaleza on Tuesday, 8 July 2014. The event will be led by Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto, and Carlos Slim Helú...News - 04 July 2014 |
LafargeLafarge has agreed the sale of Lafarge Cementos in Ecuador to Union Andina de Cemento of Peru for US$553m. The completion date for the sale of this 1.4Mta works has yet to be agreed. This deal fol...Corporate - 02 July 2014 |
HeidelbergCement looking to shed assetsHeidelbergCement is reportedly looking to sell off its US and British construction materials business this year in a bid to position itself for some assets that may be put on the block as part of ...News - 02 July 2014 |
Lafarge Pakistan launches new Xtreme Bond productLafarge Pakistan has launched its Xtreme Bond product, a new tile adhesive designed and developed by the company. The adhesive, unveiled at a ceremony in the capital Islamabad, has been specifica...News - 02 July 2014 |
A bumpy recoveryWhile Central America offers a healthy potential for infrastructure development and housing construction, limited economic growth and investment are expected to hinder a corresponding rise in ceme...Articles - 02 July 2014 |
Lafarge Canada seeks approval to burn waste plastic at BrookfieldLafarge Canada plans to apply to Nova Scotia’s Environment Department for a trial permit to burn waste plastic as an alternative fuel at its Brookfield cement plant. The plastic would p...News - 02 July 2014 |
LafargeHolcim merger: implications for western EuropeWhile the proposed Lafarge-Holcim (LH) merger is widely being regarded as a good fit for the two companies, satisfying competition authorities in a number of key markets where operations overlap i...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 27 June 2014 |
RAM Ratings reaffirms Lafarge Malaysia ratingRAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AA2/Stable/P1 ratings of Lafarge Malaysia Berhad's MYR350m (US$109m) Islamic Securities Programme (2010/2017). The ratings are premised on Lafarge Malaysia's strong...News - 27 June 2014 |