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South Africa’s Aveng still in talks with HolcimSouth African construction, cement and engineering firm Aveng is still in talks with Switzerland’s Holcim Limited on a proposed sale of shares to black investors in Holcim South Africa as part of ...News - 22 December 2006 |
Lafarge finalises R1.1bn BEE dealFrench construction materials group Lafarge said on Friday that it had concluded the R1,1-billion broad-based socio economic empowerment deal, that resulted in the sale of 26% of its South African...News - 18 December 2006 |
No clear direction over last weekIn the same tango ballet that we have been looking at for a couple of months, freight rates have again danced on the same narrow stage, making steps back and forth from one week to the other. Ho...News - 18 December 2006 |
Regional cement sales up 5.5 % year on yearCement sales in the Southern African Customs Union rose by 5.5 per cent year on year last month, but were marginally lower than in October. The Cement and Concrete Institute yesterday revealed ...News - 12 December 2006 |
KZN’s concrete industry ready for growth challengesDespite some of the challenges, there are huge opportunities to be had in the construction industry, with massive public infrastructure and private sector investment not seen in South Africa sinc...News - 07 December 2006 |
Fight on for control of Holcim SAHolcim is poised to go it alone with a black economic empowerment (BEE) partner in a R6.82bn transaction that is intended to result in Holcim South Africa getting a black controlling shareholder. ...News - 27 November 2006 |
Lafarge invests to keep pace with growing demandIn a bid to meet the rapidly growing cement demand in South Africa, Lafarge has committed itself to a number of short- and medium-term infrastructure investments to increase its local production c...News - 24 November 2006 |
Cement sales soar as new projects come on line, South AfricaDemand for cement in SA has continued to soar as sales last month increased 10,9%, compared with the corresponding month last year, according to the cement sales monitor of the Cement and Concrete...News - 17 November 2006 |
Circle Cement’s pricing reprieve, ZimbabweCircle Cement has won a reprieve as a court ruled the company had the right to increase its prices in line with input costs. The immediate reaction was for the share price to rise dramatically. ...News - 17 November 2006 |
Lafarge South Africa embarks on R1.2bn expansion as demand risesLafarge SA, could import about 600,000t of cement and clinker until it increases its capacity in 2008, CEO Albert Corcos said. Several local cement producers have embarked on cement capacity expa...News - 13 November 2006 |