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Cementos ArgosCementos Argos has now finalised its acquisition of Lafarge’s 53.5 per cent stake in Honduran subsidiary Lafarge Cementos SA de CV. The deal, which is worth EUR232m (US$306m) includes a 1Mta integ...Corporate - 20 December 2013 |
USA: Saint-Gobain sells Its fibre cement businessSaint-Gobain has signed an agreement for the sale of its US-based Fibre Cement business to Plycem USA, a subsidiary of Elementia of Mexico in which Lafarge holds 47 per cent of shares in its 2Mta ...News - 20 December 2013 |
Mbeya Cement inaugurates new bag filter, TanzaniaLafarge Mbeya Cement, part of the Lafarge group, has inaugurated a new bag filter to reduce stack emissions at its plant at Songwe, Tanzania. The initiative forms part of the company's efforts to ...News - 16 December 2013 |
Lafarge Tarmac sweeps up at the Construction Marketing Awards 2013Lafarge Tarmac were the big winners at the Construction Marketing Awards 2013, taking home more awards than any other entrant at the prestigious event held in London last Thursday. Nominated ...News - 11 December 2013 |
Responsible waste disposalAs developing countries such as Bangladesh expand their industrial base and the population rises, increasingly larger volumes of waste are generated. For the local cement industry, this presents a...Articles - 10 December 2013 |
Lafarge Republic receives “buy” rating on typhoon reconstruction demandLafarge Republic Inc (LRI) has received a “buy” rating from AB Capital Securities Inc, as post-typhoon reconstruction in the region of Visayas, Philippines, is expected to boost demand. "Aside ...News - 09 December 2013 |
Sichuan Shuangma to acquire stake in Dujiangyan LafargeSichuan Shuangma Cement Co says it plans to acquire a 25 per cent stake in Dujiangyan Lafarge Cement from Lafarge China Offshore Holding Company for about CNY832m (US$136.5m). Sichuan Shuangma ha...News - 03 December 2013 |
Temporary lay-offs at Brookfield plant, CanadaLafarge Canada plans to layoff 31 of about 50 unionised workers at its Brookfield plant in Nova Scotia during December as part of a cost-cutting measure. Plant manager, Scarth MacDonnell told th...News - 03 December 2013 |
LafargeIn the first nine months of the year, Lafarge's turnover declined by 4.4 per cent to EUR11,484m while the EBITDA fell by 10.5 to EUR2309m. At the trading level the reduction was 15.2 per cent to E...Corporate - 02 December 2013 |
Towards greater efficiencyThe magnificent city of Prague, Czech Republic, played host to Cemtech Europe 2013 over 28 September-2 October 2013, as senior cement specialists gathered to discuss industry trends and share rece...Articles - 02 December 2013 |