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Eagle boosted by cement and plasterboard, USA

Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the financial year to the end of March advanced by 36.7 per cent to US$1009.8m. Of this total turn...
News - 15 May 2014

Philippine producers step up alternative fuels efforts

Philippine cement producers are stepping up their efforts to increase their use of alternative fuels in a bid to reduce production costs and minimise environmental impact. “Energy makes up 63 p...
News - 14 May 2014

Lafarge Zambia plans to double capacity

Lafarge Zambia plans to double capacity by adding another production line at its Chilanga cement plant, as the country's leading cement producer seeks to tap domestic market growth. "The new pr...
News - 13 May 2014

CAC calls on British Columbia government to change how cement carbon tax is applied

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is calling on the British Columbia government to change how the carbon tax is applied to the cement sector. "The cement industry wants to be part of the s...
News - 13 May 2014

Several companies show interest in Lafarge Pakistan

In response to a notice sent to the Karachi Stock Exchange by Lafarge SA to divest its entire holding (75.86 per cent) in Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited (LPCL), local as well as international pla...
News - 12 May 2014

A trio of producers eye Lafarge Pakistan Cement

A three-way struggle looms for Lafarge Pakistan (LPCL) as Kohat Cement is the latest party to announce its interest in the assets of the only major cement producer in Pakistan. Kohat Cement's inte...
News - 08 May 2014

CRH can spend big on acquisitions

CRH Chief executive Albert Manifold was questioned by the Irish Examiner about growth opportunities for the Irish building materials company following the company's AGM in Dún Laoghaire. Albert Ma...
News - 08 May 2014

Lafarge 1Q14 EBITDA up 21%

Lafarge announced that its 1Q14 sales were down two per cent to EUR2633m (up nine per cent like-for-like YoY). EBITDA was stable at EUR343m and current operating income was up 14 per cent to EUR14...
News - 06 May 2014

UltraTech Cement could buy Holcim-Lafarge assets

UltraTech Cement Ltd, India’s biggest cement maker, is considering buying the local assets of Holcim Ltd and Lafarge SA, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. “The ready ava...
News - 06 May 2014

Pakistan: Kohat Cement Co interested in 76% Lafarge Pakistan stake

Pakistan's Kohat Cement Company announced that it will participate in the bidding process for the acquisition of 1.1bn ordinary shares of PKR10 each of Lafarge Pakistan, representing 75.86 per cen...
News - 05 May 2014