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Lafarge research arm begins first joint project, India

The first joint project by Lafarge’s research arm and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is expected to kick start soon, an official said Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, Revindra...
News - 24 March 2011

Lafarge credit rating trimmed to junk bond status

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) has downgraded its credit rating on Lafarge to junk bond status. The agency slashed to BB+/B from BBB-/A-3 its long- and short-term corporate credit ratings on Lafarge. ...
News - 21 March 2011

Andhra Cements denies rumours of stake sale, India

There is a buzz in the market that Lafarge and Italcementi are in the race to buy a promoter stake in Andhra Cements. The Goenka group run Andhra Cements currently holds 58% of the promoters holdi...
News - 18 March 2011

Lafarge Zimbabwe revenue rises

Zimbabwean group Lafarge Cement reported flat full-year earnings as a tax expense offset strong revenue growth, and said it expected further sales growth as the economy recovers. "Profit attribut...
News - 18 March 2011

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe profit unchanged

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe said net income for the 12 months through December was unchanged at US$2.7m as a tax credit wasn’t repeated. Revenue for the period increased to US$41.7m from US$28.3m a y...
News - 17 March 2011

NSFF will still hold Bamburi shares, Kenya

Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has not reached any decision to divest from cement manufacturer Bamburi as had been reported in a Kenyan daily, the fund said in a statement on Friday....
News - 14 March 2011

Kenya’s State Pension Fund denies Bamburi stake-sale plan

Kenya’s National Social Security Fund will “not necessarily” sell its entire 14 per cent stake in Bamburi Cement Co., Lafarge’s Kenyan unit, disputing an earlier report, Managing Trustee Alex Kazo...
News - 11 March 2011

Spanish price increased welcomed

Spanish cement producers have announced a price hike for 2011, a move that is being viewed positively in light of the weak pricing environment experienced by local producers in 2010.

 Although t...
News - 11 March 2011

Lafarge halts burning of waste fuel, Slovenia

LafargeCement said on Wednesday it will respect a decision by the Administrative Court revoking the company’s environmental permit, which prohibits it from burning waste material. The Trbovlje-bas...
News - 10 March 2011

Credit Suisse cuts Lafarge’s share target to EUR 42

Credit Suisse reiterated its "neutral" rating on Lafarge, cutting its share price target to EUR 42 from EUR 48. The broker pointed out that the consensus expectations of analysts for an improveme...
News - 10 March 2011