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Lafarge awarded contract to upgrade free state roads, South Africa

Lafarge Cement in South Africa has been awarded a R96m  two-year contract for the supply of cement as part of one the biggest road upgrading contracts in the Free State. This project is part of Go...
News - 31 October 2006

BESIX Group announces new strategic acquisition

Orascom Construction Industries announced that BESIX Group – 50 per cent owned by OCI - has signed an agreement for a total value less than US$40 million to acquire two Belgium-based groups, SOCOG...
News - 30 October 2006

Cement industry awaits roll-out of 9MP, Malaysia

Since the Government unveiled the RM220bn Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) some seven months ago, the construction industry has waited anxiously for projects to be rolled out. With only two mega projec...
News - 26 October 2006

Judge sides with cement plant in mercury dispute

A judge has ruled the state of Michigan has no authority to regulate mercury output from a cement plant in Alpena, but the company Tuesday pledged a voluntary effort to limit emissions. Lafarge ...
News - 25 October 2006

Lafarge prepares new plant in Chile

Lafarge, controller of Empresas Melon, submitted an Environmental Impact Declaration (DIA) in order to build a grinding plant in Ventanas, V Region. The project involves investments for US$30m a...
News - 24 October 2006

Two new cement brands harden market competition, Vietnam

Two new cement brands jumped onto the local Vietnamese market this week, which will make the competition tougher at a time supply is seen gradually outpacing demands.    Lafarge Cement Vietnam Co...
News - 19 October 2006

Hope works’ new fuel trial, UK

A Peak District cement works has begun a trial using Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) to reduce its consumption of fossil fuels. The six-month experiment at Lafarge Cement UK’s Hope Works involves adding...
News - 18 October 2006

Lafarge plans to double production in China

Lafarge plans to double its production capacity in China in the next few years, according to the company’s chief executive officer. "Our cement production capacity in China should reach at least...
News - 17 October 2006

Cement cos to see 40% topline growth in Q2, India

The promising times for cement companies continue. Analysts FE spoke to expect the sector to register a growth of 38-40% in their topline, EBITDA to double and profit to grow three times more than...
News - 16 October 2006

Lafarge plans to double Chinese capacity

Lafarge, the world’s leading cement producer, plans to double its production capacity in China in the coming years, the company’s chief executive officer said yesterday. "Our cement production...
News - 13 October 2006