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Madras Cements to divest grinding unit

Madras Cements, the flagship enterprise of Chennai-based Ramco Group, is holding talks with Lafarge and Holcim to divest its cement grinding unit in West Bengal for roughly INR350 crore, said sour...
News - 12 July 2011

Lafarge India may buy majority stake in local firm

Lafarge India Pvt Ltd may acquire a majority stake in Meghalaya-based Cement Manufacturing Company Ltd (CMCL), which sells cement under ’Star Cement’ brand.

CMCL, which is a 70.48% subsidiary of ...
News - 12 July 2011

Lafont sticking to construction outlook

Lafarge expects strong construction demand in emerging markets in 2011, including in unrest-torn North Africa, but growth will stagnate in developed markets, its chief said. "There is nothing to...
News - 11 July 2011

Sichian Shuangma Cement Co Ltd to acquire 25% stake in Lafarge Dujiangyan Cement

Sichian Shuangma Cement Co Ltd, a producer and distributor of cement and electric power, is planning to acquire a 25% stake in cement manufacturer Lafarge Dujiangyan Cement Co Ltd. Both the compan...
News - 07 July 2011

Ravena Cement plant clears first important hurdle

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has accepted the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) from the Lafarge Cement plant in Ravena as complete. The application ...
News - 07 July 2011

India: Supreme Court allows Lafarge to mine in Meghalaya

The Supreme Court today allowed French cement giant Lafarge to mine limestone in the forests of the East Khasi hills in Meghalaya.
   
A special forest bench headed by the Chief Justice S H  Kap...
News - 06 July 2011

South Africa: 2011 cement volumes to replicate 2010

Lafarge Cement CEO, Thierry Legrand, noted that although sales in South Africa had decreased by 2.8% since the beginning of the year, "We have recently started to see an increase on the daily sale...
News - 06 July 2011

CRH plc 1H11 development strategy update

CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announces 21 acquisition and investment initiatives, totalling approximately €200m (US$287m) undertaken during the 1H11 as part of its co...
News - 06 July 2011

Zambia: Lafarge unveils SupaSet

Lafarge Cement Zambia has introduced a new improved brand expected to lower construction costs in key sectors such as energy and mining. The new cement called SupaSet, to be used for block-making ...
News - 04 July 2011

Nigeria: Lafarge unveils NGN23bn power plant in Ewekoro

Cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement WAPCO has commissioned its NGN23bn (US$151.8m) power plant in Ewekoro Ogun State, in a move to ameliorate the power crisis currently facing the country. The pow...
News - 04 July 2011