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Egypt: signs of stability despite political unrestDespite recent news reports of political tension in Egypt, there are some positive signs in the country's cement market that demand is recovering after two difficult years. The latest figures indi...News - 11 February 2013 |
Lafarge India plans bond issue – reportLafarge India plans to raise INR500 crore through a bond issue, the Economic Times (ET) of India has reported. "The company will raise the bonds in tenors of two-three years," two people familia...News - 08 February 2013 |
Eagle Materials trading profit almost trebles, USAEagle Materials' turnover, including its share of the Texan cement joint venture with HeidelbergCement, rose by 22.7 per cent to US$366.32m for the six months to the end of September and the tradi...News - 07 February 2013 |
Lafarge Mauritius raises cement price by 7%Lafarge Cement Mauritius Ltd has announced it will raise the price of a 50kg bag of cement following Holcim's move to increase prices by six per cent at the start of this year. Lafarge said it ...News - 06 February 2013 |
Lafarge Pakistan appoints new CEOLafarge Pakistan Cement has appointed Amr Ali Reda as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for a term of three years, the company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The changes at the top w...News - 06 February 2013 |
Morocco: primed for growthMorocco’s cement industry is poised to become a leading manufacturing hub in North Africa. Sustained economic growth has opened opportunities for cement producers that are looking to tap into the ...Articles - 06 February 2013 |
LafargeLafarge Tarmac, the joint venture in the United Kingdom created by Lafarge and Anglo American, with Cyrille Ragoucy as managing director, became effective on 7 January. Lafarge is bringing its ...Corporate - 05 February 2013 |
UK construction: calls for real activityFollowing disappointing 2012 figures, the UK construction sector is braced for another tough year ahead and industry bodies are stressing the need to boost activity across the sector to prevent fu...News - 04 February 2013 |
Holcim raises cement prices in MauritiusHolcim raised its price of a 50kg bag in Mauritius to MUR211.60 or US$6.86 (delivery to Port-Louis). In other parts of the island, a premium of around MUR5-10 is paid to trucking costs. The i...News - 25 January 2013 |
Algeria’s Oggaz plant hits production recordThe Lafarge-owned Oggaz cement plant, in Mascara, Algeria, achieved a new production and sales record for grey cement in 2012. Meanwhile, increased output of white cement reduced imports of the pr...News - 21 January 2013 |