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Cement shares in freefallWith financial markets in turmoil and a deteriorating outlook for global construction activity, shares in many of the leading cement companies have tumbled. Of the majors, Cemex has been the wo...News - 18 September 2008 |
GBL Bought EUR57.55m Worth Of Lafarge Shares Sept 2-5Belgian Financier Albert Frere’s holding company, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, bought a total of EUR57.55m worth of shares in Lafarge between Sept. 2 and Sept. 5, according to filings Monday with st...News - 16 September 2008 |
Holcim, Lafarge shares rise on merger rumoursShares in Holcim and Lafarge rose strongly today as speculation swirled that the world’s two largest cement makers could merge. By 6:19 a.m. EDT, shares in Holcim had risen 6.2 per cent to 89.50 S...News - 16 September 2008 |
Malaysia cement industry fears further delays in 9MP projectsThe Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia fears that projects under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (9MP) would be held back until the next Malaysian plan. “The full impact of the implementation of ...News - 15 September 2008 |
GBL Owns 20.04% Of Lafarge SharesBelgian Financier Albert Frere’s holding company, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, owns 20.04% of Lafarge, according to filings Monday with French stock exchange regulator Autorite des Marches Financier...News - 09 September 2008 |
Algeria suffers a deficit of 3MtThe head of the commerce and industrial chamber, Brahim Ben Djaber has called on the realisation of Algerian cement groups financed locally, with State participation in the limits of 15 per cent. ...News - 08 September 2008 |
Lafarge, Total to sign Syrian dealsLafarge and major oil company Total will sign deals to boost their activities in Syria in the wake of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit, officials and company executives said. The Lafarge deal to...News - 05 September 2008 |
Strabag planning second cement worksThe Austrian-based contractor Strabag is deepening its involvement in the production of building materials and is in negotiations with the local authorities to purchase a 20 hectare site at Anina ...News - 05 September 2008 |
Time for a rethink on East-West détente?The recent brief conflict in Georgia still has some way to run with the Russian’s apparently in no hurry to return to the former status quo. There are two sides to every story, of course, but the R...International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 04 September 2008 |
Lafarge embraces strict EIA compliance, NigeriaThe management of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has reiterated that its proposed new plants will comply with both Nigeria and international standard in terms of impact on the environment. The ...News - 04 September 2008 |