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Lafarge: first-half drop expected by the market

In a recently-released flash report, analysts a CM-CIC Securities reports that it expects a 70bp drop in operating margin for Lafarge’s in first-half 2011 to 12.1%. The figure was hurt by the rise...
News - 22 July 2011

Lafarge Ogun power plant to boost local supply, Nigeria

Lafarge Cement WAPCO’s recently inaugurated 90MW power plant at its cement works in Ewekoro, Ogun State, is set to boost power supply for the surrounding community. The power plant is part of the ...
News - 20 July 2011

DEC accepts Lafarge environmental statement, USA

The NYSDEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) has accepted the FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement) from the Lafarge Cement Plant in Ravena as complete.

 The applic...
News - 19 July 2011

Lafarge India bags FICCI safety award

Lafarge India has been awarded the first FICCI Safety Excellence Award for Manufacturing in the large scale units’ category for the Sonadih cement plant in Jharkhand. Lafarge was selected from ov...
News - 18 July 2011

Siemens to equip new substation for Austrian cement plant

Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH has awarded Siemens an order to supply state-of-the-art electrical equipment for the new substation of its cement plant in Mannersdorf, Austria. Siemens will be responsib...
News - 18 July 2011

Indonesia production expected to rise to 59Mt in 2012

Indonesia’s cement production capacity is expected to rise to 59Mt next year, from 54.5Mt this year. Additional capacity is expected from PT Semen Gresik and PT Semen Tonasa each 2.5Mt, the assoc...
News - 18 July 2011

Association welcomes foreign investment, Indonesia

The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) says it welcomes several foreign companies’ plans to build new cement factories in the country, adding that their operations will not affect the existing ce...
News - 14 July 2011

Lafarge in talks with Etex over gypsum assets

Lafarge announced that the Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Etex Group for the sale of its European and South American Gypsum assets at an enterprise value of EUR1bn. Under this ...
News - 14 July 2011

Lafarge waste fuel permit declined, Slovenia

The Environmental Agency (ARSO) has rejected a request by LafargeCement for a permit that would allow the Trbovlje plant to resume burning waste as an alternative fuel. The company plans to respon...
News - 13 July 2011

Lafarge India considers M&As to boost market share

Lafarge India today said it would consider mergers and acquisitions (M&As) among other options to boost its share in the market. "Lafarge India is committed to growing in the domestic market in I...
News - 13 July 2011