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Lafarge India has launched its premium cement brand, Lafarge Concreto, in Orissa recently.Lafarge is currently the cement market leader in eastern India with a market share of 20 per cent followed...
News - 09 March 2006

Lafarge India launches new cement

Lafarge India, a part of Lafarge Group and the market leader in eastern India, has launched a premium variant called Lafarge Concreto. Concreto was developed by Lafarge’s state-of-the-art laborat...
News - 08 March 2006

Lafarge extends cash tender offer

Lafarge, owner of a 53.2per cent majority stake in Lafarge North America Inc, today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its cash tender offer of US$75.00 per share for the 46.8pe...
News - 07 March 2006

Lafarge re-assesses priorities in China

For Lafarge, integration has become a top priority in China, says Asia Pulse. Last year it saw a rapid expansion through mergers and acquisitions. In November, Lafarge and Shui On Construction and...
News - 07 March 2006

South African cement makers may resort to imports

Demand for cement is reportedly coming dangerously close to capacityin South Africa, with some cement makers already contemplating imports. It is estimated that total production capacity in SA and...
News - 06 March 2006

Tulsa plant receives conservation award

Lafarge North America’s Tulsa Cement Plant received international recognition for contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s 17th annual symposium.  Lafarge d...
News - 06 March 2006

Moroccan Lafarge net profit rises 3.6 per cent

Lafarge Ciments , the Moroccan arm of French Lafarge SA, reported a 3.6 percent increase in 2005 earnings on Thursday as it raised output to feed a growing construction market.  Net profit rose to...
News - 03 March 2006

EU suspends review Of Wendel takeover

The European Commission Thursday suspended its antitrust review of French investment firm Wendel Investissement’s (12120.FR) planned takeover of building materials company Groupe Materis.  A Commi...
News - 03 March 2006

Cement works exceeding emissions

Two tyre-burning kilns at the Lafarge plant at Westbury have exceeded the permitted emission levels of hydrogen chloride and oxides of nitrogen, says the Environment Agency.  The Environment Age...
News - 27 February 2006

Firms to return growth, Malaysia

After a tough year battling problems like limited supply and going through a price war in 2005, cement companies in Malaysia look set for a more stable year ahead. Cement prices, for one, have ...
News - 27 February 2006