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India: Himachal Pradesh cabinet withdraws Jaiprakash MoU

The state cabinet of Himachal Pradesh (HP) has cancelled the Memorandum of Understanding for a 2Mta cement plant planned by Jaiprakash Associate Ltd's (JAL) for failure to launch construction. T...
News - 30 May 2014

Lafarge sells Ecuador operations

Lafarge announced the sale of its cement operations in Ecuador for an enterprise value of US$553m to Union Andina de Cementos SAA (UNACEM). Lafarge Cementos SA operates an integrated cement plan...
News - 28 May 2014

Lafarge Republic expansion on track for 1H15 completion

Lafarge Republic is on track to launch new mills at its Teresa and Norzagaray cement plants in the first half of next year, its president has said. "For 2015, Lafarge Republic, Inc. is putting u...
News - 28 May 2014

UltraTech Cement

India's biggest cement producer, UltraTech Cement, is reportedly looking to buy the local assets of Holcim and Lafarge as both companies proceed with their merger plans and plan to sell off unwant...
Corporate - 27 May 2014

Lafarge Malaysia mulls export opportunities

Lafarge Malaysia is exploring the possibility of exporting cement to other markets in Southeast Asia and around the Indian Ocean, its chief executive has said. Speaking to local press, Bradley...
News - 26 May 2014

Lafarge Republic & Global Power team up for special cement variant

Lafarge Republic, Inc (LRI) and Global Business Power Corporation (GBPC) have launched an initiative aimed to lower the costs of rehabilitation projects, such as the rebuilding efforts for Yolanda...
News - 26 May 2014

Higher sales boost Lafarge Malaysia 1Q14

Lafarge Malaysia’s revenue for the 1Q14 was 4.9 per cent higher YoY to MYR676.6m (210.7m), mainly due to higher cement and aggregate sales volumes. Revenue growth was partially offset by lower sa...
News - 23 May 2014

Lafarge inaugurates 2Mta Russian plant

Lafarge has officially opened its 2Mta Kaluga cement plant in Russia with a ceremony attended by First Deputy Prime Minister, Igor Shuvalov. Located in Ferzikovo village, it is the first cement p...
News - 20 May 2014

Lafarge denies claims of market dominance, Kenya

Lafarge has denied claims by Kenya’s antitrust authority that the cement producer may be flouting domestic competition rules and said it wants to work with the government to boost returns in the n...
News - 20 May 2014

Kenya: Lafarge under competition probe

Kenya’s antitrust authority may force Lafarge SA to sell some of its domestic interests if the cement maker is found to be flouting domestic competition rules, according to Bloomberg reports. The...
News - 16 May 2014