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Indian cement prices down marginally

The sharp rising trend in cement prices in the last few months seems to have been arrested with prices stabilising over the past two weeks and in some cases coming down by Rs 5-15 per 50 kg bag. T...
News - 01 June 2006

Mexican cement sector investments

The Mexican cement sector will invest US$450m in the construction of plants, the enlargement of existing facilities, maintenance and environmental protection, the executive president of the Nation...
News - 31 May 2006

Cement Association of Canada announces Lafarge award

The Ontario Region of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is proud to announce that the Lafarge Canada cement plant in Bath, Ontario, received the Land Stewardship Award from the US Portland Ce...
News - 30 May 2006

Lafarge aims for over five per cent underlying sales rise

Lafarge is aiming for underlying sales growth of over five per cent per year but it gave no period for the forecast in slides posted on its website ahead of an annual shareholder meeting on Wednes...
News - 25 May 2006

Holcim looks at feasibility study for new plant, South Africa

SA’s second-largest cement maker, Holcim, said yesterday it would complete a feasibility study in the second half of this year on a new cement kiln that would cost up to R1,9bn.    PPC Cement, La...
News - 25 May 2006

Heracles swings to profit

Lafarge SA’s Greek unit Heracles Cement said it swung into a net profit of EUR2.6m in the first quarter of 2006 from a loss of EUR3.2m a year before. Sales increased by 17.4 per cent YoY to EUR141...
News - 25 May 2006

Heracles Cement returns to profitability

Greek cement producer Heracles , majority-owned by France’s Lafarge , on Tuesday reported first quarter net profit of Euro 2.6m, compared to a loss of Euro 3.2m last year.  Heracles said first-qua...
News - 24 May 2006

Frere raises ’friendly’ stake in Lafarge

Lafarge’s future was in further question last night after the investment group run byBelgian financier Albert Frere raised its holding in the France-based cement maker to 10 per cent.  Groupe Brux...
News - 24 May 2006

Lafarge Malaysia urges government to raise cement ceiling price

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd has been in talks with the government to raise the ceiling price of cement above the current 198 rgt per tonne, the Edge Daily reported. The newspaper cited chief execut...
News - 23 May 2006

Belgium’s GBL says has 10 per cent in Lafarge

Belgian holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) now holds over 10 per cent of Lafarge , according to a statement from Euronext Brussels on Monday.    GBL, owned by Belgian billionaire Albe...
News - 23 May 2006