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Zambia has potential for Dangote Cement

Dangote Group of companies has continued its expansion plans in the cement industry with another plant target in Lusaka. Dangote will officially launch its Masaiti cement plant project on 4 Augus...
News - 30 July 2015

HeidelbergCement to acquire Italcementi

Eleven days after the completion of the acquisition of Lafarge by Holcim to form LafargeHolcim, HeidelbergCement has agreed to acquire Italcementi, with a combined cash and share issue for the 45 ...
News - 29 July 2015

LafargeHolcim 2H15 roadmap released

LafargeHolcim has announced its roadmap for the second half of 2015 as it releases half-year results for Lafarge SA as well as Holcim Ltd, the predecessor company of LafargeHolcim Ltd. Eric Olsen...
News - 29 July 2015

Lafarge EBITDA up EUR52m in 1H15

Lafarge's cement volumes for the second quarter of 2015 were down three per cent due to a fall in export sales as the two per cent volume rise in domestic markets could not entirely offset the dec...
News - 29 July 2015

Pakistan: Bestway Cement inaugurates two WHR power plants

Bestway Cement Ltd has announced the inauguration of 6MW and 7.5MW waste heat recovery (WHR) power plants at Hattar and Farooqia, district Haripur, respectively, in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa p...
News - 27 July 2015

HeidelbergCement clarifies reports on Lafarge's Indian assets

Following local press reports, HeidelbergCement has said it is not buying Lafarge’s assets in eastern India. The Bombay Stock Exchange had sought clarification from HeidelbergCement India Ltd w...
News - 24 July 2015

AI takes ownership of Lafarge Cement assets

Aggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, is the newest entrant to the cement production market in the UK, having taken ownership of the Cauldon and Cookstown cement plants in the UK....
News - 22 July 2015

Aboitiz Equity to invest in Philippine venture

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc said it will invest PHP24bn (US$531m) in the cement business after formalising a deal with Irish cement maker CRH Plc to buy the Philippine assets of Lafarge SA, Reuter...
News - 22 July 2015

Summit Materials completes acquisition of Lafarge North America assets

US-based construction materials company Summit Materials, Inc has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 1.2Mst cement plant in Davenport, Iowa along with seven cement distribution te...
News - 21 July 2015

Three firms reportedly submit bids for LH eastern India assets

Three contenders have submitted binding bids to acquire LafargeHolcim's (LH) Indian cement assets in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, according to local press reports. CRH Plc., HeidelbergCement Indi...
News - 20 July 2015