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Belarus may face cement shortage due to project delays

Belarus may face a shortage of cement in the coming years due to a delay in the fulfillment of contractual obligations by Chinese CITIC Group Corporation, a state-owned investment company, who sig...
News - 20 June 2011

Rostov plant of Lafarge to be commissioned by end-2015

Lafarge has changed a schedule for commissioning of its RUB18bln cement plant construction project in the Matveyevo-Kurgan district of the Rostov region. The plant, capable to produce over 2Mta, w...
News - 20 June 2011

Lafarge in disaster testing, UK

Employees at Lafarge Cement’s Westbury distribution site are carrying out an exercise to test their safety skills and disaster readiness next week. The operation will involve Wiltshire Fire and ...
News - 19 June 2011

Lafarge Ravena modernisation plan gathering pace, USA

The Lafarge modernisation plan for the old cement plant in Ravena is drawing closer to becoming a reality. At the recent Town of Coeymans planning board meeting, four Lafarge representatives incl...
News - 19 June 2011

Ceratech receives investment from Cementos Argos

Ceratech, Inc. has accepted another strategic equity investment, this time from Colombian cement producer Cementos Argos. The Ceratech investment follows Argos’ recent expansion of their U.S. pre...
News - 17 June 2011

Prices down 25% as Presidential deadline ends, Nigeria

As President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to cement manufacturers and other stakeholders to bring down the price of the product in 30 days ended on Tuesday, price of the product dropped from an a...
News - 16 June 2011

Lafarge new Ewekoro set for August commissioning

Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria says it is set to double its production capacity in August with the commissioning of a new cement factory in Ewekoro, Ogun state. Announcing this during a media tour ...
News - 15 June 2011

Lafarge commended at Marketing Society Awards, UK

Lafarge Cement has secured a top national accolade being ‘highly commended’ in the Marketing Society’s Awards for Excellence 2011. The endorsement recognises the market leading innovation that is...
News - 15 June 2011

Lafarge met with green issues at Himachal Pradesh

Lafarge has met with issues regarding green clearances for a project in Himachal Pradesh. The company intends to set up a 3Mta cement plant in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh and in 2009 received environm...
News - 14 June 2011

Ndola lime ordered to shut down plant, Zambia

The Zambia Environment Management Agency (ZEMA) has directed Ndola Lime Company to shut down its plant which is releasing dust emissions higher than the legal limits. ZEMA northern region manager...
News - 13 June 2011