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Lafarge FY 06 Sales EUR16.9bn Vs EUR14.48bn

Lafarge said it recorded revenues of EUR16.9bn in 2006 compared to EUR14.48bn in 2005.   In a statement, Lafarge said that "in order to reflect the divestment underway of our Roofing business, an...
News - 14 February 2007

Portugal Cimpor Stepping in Turkey, China Seen in Q1 2007

Cimpor is expected to complete its entrance on Chinese and Turkish markets in the first quarter 2007, according to local press reports.    The company has already signed binding contracts for acq...
News - 14 February 2007

Nova Scotia chooses cement kiln for tires

Nova Scotia’s Resource Recovery Fund Board, a non-profit organization which is responsible for solid-waste management in that province , has approved plans by Lafarge Canada Inc. to burn scrap ...
News - 13 February 2007

Contract signing with Lafarge imminent

The Azerbaijan Minister of Economic Development, Heydar Babayev, said on February 8, 2007 that the negotiations with the French cement producer Lafarge are already at the level of signing contract...
News - 12 February 2007

Lafarge completes raw material study in Azerbaijan

Representatives from Lafarge have completed conducting cement market research and studying raw cement fields in Azerbaijan.    Economic Development Minister Heydar Babayev the company has collect...
News - 09 February 2007

India cement prices may fall from mid-2007

Cement prices, which rose sharply in 2006, is expected to start declining from the second-half of 2007, due to capacity-addition, according to credit rating agency Fitch. ‘‘Fitch expects prices t...
News - 09 February 2007

Lafarge Boral Gypsum in Asia invests

Lafarge Boral Gypsum in Asia (LBGA), a 50/50 joint venture of  Lafarge SA and Australian peer Boral Limited will invest US$28m to build two plasterboard factories in China and India, Lafarge annou...
News - 08 February 2007

Holcim looks at opportunities to construct plant in Azerbaijan

The economic development ministry and Swiss company Holcim are studying the feasibility of constructing a new cement plant in Azerbaijan, according to economic development minister Heydar Babayev....
News - 02 February 2007

Himachal-Jaypee sign Rs.8 bn cement plant deal

Himachal Pradesh Thursday signed a deal with Jaiprakash Industries Associates Limited (Jaypee) for setting up a Rs.8bn ($181m) cement plant in the state.    The Broh Shind cement plant in Chamba ...
News - 02 February 2007

Chile: Polpaico leads cement market with 34%

Chilean cement industry association Instituto del Cemento reports a 2,8% increase in the domestic market in 2006 to 4.1Mt, with Lafarge via Cementos Melon having a 33,8% share (less 1,35%); Cement...
News - 02 February 2007