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Lafarge Zimbabwe bullish as earnings firm

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, the country’s second largest producer, said on Monday earnings for the half-year to June 30 2010 had firmed by 50 per cent to US$0.02 per share from US$0,01 per share as d...
News - 05 October 2010

Zimbabwe production expected to rise

Cement production is expected to increase by 29.8 per cent this year on the back of optimism that the construction industry will grow marginally this year. 

In an interview with Herald business...
News - 01 October 2010

Lafarge

The construction of a new, 2.5Mtpa dry process cement works near Lviv (Lvov, Lemberg) in the Ukraine for approximately €300m, which has been on the plans since 2007, and where work should have been...
Corporate - 30 September 2010

Lafarge accelerates its innovation strategy

Aether, an innovative project developed by Lafarge to reduce the CO2 footprint of cement, is receiving support from the European Union. This support is provided under the European "LIFE+" program,...
News - 30 September 2010

Lafarge Ciments 1H profit down 2.8%

Lafarge Ciments posted lower first-half profit and sales, as power and materials costs rose and economic slowdown hit demand for cement. Casablanca-based Lafarge Ciments, a listed subsidiary of L...
News - 30 September 2010

YTL to acquire remaining stake in local producer

YTL Cement Bhd’s plan to acquire the remaining stake in Perak-Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd from Gopeng Bhd will have a positive impact to the earnings of the group. However, the acquisition will not cha...
News - 28 September 2010

Slow US recovery puts Cemex debt deal at risk - analysis

Cemex may be forced to sell assets or engineer onerous debt swaps as a weak U.S. economic recovery puts the company dangerously close to breaching promises made to its creditors, reports Reuters ...
News - 24 September 2010

Lafarge gets private state hearing, USA

A group formed by the Lafarge cement plant will hear from the state Health Department next week on a still-unfinished health study about potential health risks around the plant. No preliminary fi...
News - 23 September 2010

Lafarge Sugar Creek vote delayed, USA

The Sugar Creek Board of Aldermen Monday delayed voting on a special use permit for Lafarge North America.

The five-year special use permit would allow Lafarge to operate a rock crusher and mine ...
News - 22 September 2010

Credit Suisse upgrades Lafarge

Shares in Lafarge rise 2.9 per cent, with Credit Suisse upgrading its recommendation on the cement manufacturer to "outperform" from "neutral" as it sees the firm offering a more compelling invest...
News - 22 September 2010