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LH Merger update: plants for sale

Finally, 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, Africa

The 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 week

Mexichem, 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

Lafarge

Lafarge 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 assets

HeidelbergCement 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 product

Lafarge 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 recovery

While 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 Brookfield

Lafarge 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 Europe

While 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 rating

RAM 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