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Transparency the goal of cement APM, Malaysia

The government of Malaysia has introduced automatic pricing mechanism to improve transparency between building materials manufacturers and end-users. THE implementation of the automatic pricing ...
News - 07 January 2008

Board of Directors approve Lafarge’s acquisition of OCI Cement Group

The Board of Directors of  Lafarge S.A has approved the acquisition of OCI Cement Group, the cement  unit of  Orascom Construction Industries (OCI).     OCI has signed an agreement with  Lafarge,...
News - 04 January 2008

Lafarge opens alternative fuels facility, US

Lafarge has officially opened a state-of-the-art alternate solid fuels facility in Sugar Creek, Mo. At a recent dedication event cosponsored by the local chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council...
News - 04 January 2008

Lafarge expected to continue talks about prospects of new works in Baku

While no progress has been reached in negotiations between Azerbaijan Investment Company and  Lafarge (despite a signed a preliminary protocol) AIC chief executive Anar Akhundov has said that: ...
News - 02 January 2008

Lafarge places USD 200m order with FLSmidth - largest to date

FLSmidth has signed a contract with Lafarge North America in excess of US$$150m (approximately DKK780m) for the modernisation of its Joppa, Illinois cement plant in the United States. In addition,...
News - 02 January 2008

Lafarge still stalls on Azer plant

No progress has been reached in cement factory negotiations between Azerbaijan Investment Company and France’s Lafarge despite they signed a preliminary protocol on the occasion. AIC chief executi...
News - 30 December 2007

Cement cartels could influence Indian market

News that the Indian regulatory offices have finally ruled of an illegal cartel in the cement sector back in the early 1990s has prompted Indian economist Mr Mehta Secretary of the Jaipur-based Co...
News - 26 December 2007

Malaysia’s buoyant building sector

The building materials sector has bright prospects going forward boosted by a rise in construction activities from the implementation of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) projects. Lafarge Malayan Cem...
News - 24 December 2007

Lafarge sets Jan 18 EGM on Orascom, board seats

Lafarge will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on January 18 to approve a capital increase that is part of its agreed takeover of Egypt’s  Orascom Cement.     Shareholders will also vot...
News - 17 December 2007

Sinoma wins order from Uganda

Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said its unit China National Building Material Equipment Corp (CBMEC) won contracts worth US$60.7m from Lafarge Hima Cement Ltd, the Ugandan unit of Larfag...
News - 14 December 2007