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Lafarge cement packer unveiled, UK

Local MP and member of Parliament, Ken Clarke, visited Lafarge Cement's Barnstone plant to officially unveil a state of the art cement packer which will significantly increase the plant's output. ...
News - 20 June 2012

Lafarge sustainability ambitions 2020

Lafarge has entered a new phase in its sustainability commitment with the launch of Sustainability Ambitions 2020. The 34 new sustainability ambitions are organised around the three main pillar...
News - 20 June 2012

Chile targets reconstruction

Chile is modernising its infrastructure base, building new office and retail space and constructing homes in the wake of the 2010 earthquake and tsunami. Cement producers will expect a rise in dem...
Articles - 19 June 2012

Lafarge, UltraTech eye Jaiprakash units, India

Aditya Birla Group and Lafarge are separately in talks to buy Jaiprakash Associates cement units, the Economic Times reported on Friday. Officials from Lafarge and the Aditya Birla Group-contro...
News - 15 June 2012

Fitch affirms Lafarge IDR at BB+

Fitch has affirmed the Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and the senior unsecured rating of Lafarge at BB+ with a "stable" outlook. The affirmations reflect Fitch's view that the group will c...
News - 13 June 2012

Lafarge to start Tarmac asset sales by end-June

Anglo American and cement maker Lafarge are likely to begin selling a series of assets as required by UK regulators by the end of the month in order to proceed with a proposed joint venture, Lafar...
News - 13 June 2012

Lafarge to accelerate cost cuts, lower debt

Following the implementation of its new organisation, Lafarge has announced its 2012 to 2015 plan to cut costs by EUR1.3bn over the next four years and bring its net debt below EUR10bn as early as...
News - 12 June 2012

Lafarge

Lafarge's first-quarter turnover improved by 4.6% to €3353m, having advanced by 8.6% in the comparable period last year, and the EBITDA improved by 7.7% to €516m, while the running profit advanced...
Corporate - 06 June 2012

India: hints of promise

The world’s second-largest cement market made a surprising U-turn in the third quarter of FY11-12. Since April 2010, the Indian cement industry has met with challenging times including consistentl...
Articles - 06 June 2012

Lafarge Cement revises full-year revenue target upwards, Zimbabwe

Rising cement demand in the Zimbabwe market has resulted to Lafarge Cement Co upgrading its revenue forecast for full year 2012 to US$62m, from an initial forecast of US$60m. During a trading up...
News - 01 June 2012