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Babcock awarded US fleet management contract

Aggregate Industries US (AIUS), part of the Holcim Group, has awarded Babcock International Group a US$30m, 10-year contract to provide a fleet managed service for its Aggregate operation’s Heavy ...
News - 28 May 2015

Holcim and Lafarge seal binding deal with CRH

Lafarge and Holcim have now entered a binding agreement with CRH regarding the sale of several assets with an enterprise value of EUR6.5bn. As announced in February 2015, the assets include opera...
News - 27 May 2015

Future LH Executive Committee finalised

Lafarge and Holcim have completed the appointments for the future Executive Committee of LafargeHolcim following a recommendation by Eric Olsen, future CEO of the combined group. The future Exec...
News - 27 May 2015

Lafarge North America to build cement storage facility and terminal

Lafarge North America Inc is investing in a cement storage facility and terminal on a new rail spur on the east side of Williston, North Dakota, amidst growing demand in the Dakotas. New Frontier ...
News - 22 May 2015

Lafarge Malaysia first-quarter pretax profit rises, construction outlook 'positive'

Lafarge Malaysia Bhd's pretax profit for the first quarter to the end of March 2015 rose to MYR99.36m (US$27.6m) from MYR97.19m in the same quarter of last year. Revenue advanced by three per ce...
News - 21 May 2015

Lafarge and Holcim reorganise group functions

Lafarge and Holcim are each preparing the reorganisation of group functions in the context of their proposed merger. Holcim’s proposed new organisation would result in a net reduction of approxi...
News - 20 May 2015

Kaspar EA Wenger is designated chairman of the Board of Holcim (Schweiz) AG

In the framework of the progressing merger between Holcim and Lafarge, Kaspar EA Wenger will become designated chairman of the Board of Holcim (Schweiz) AG, effective 30 June 2015, and hand over h...
News - 19 May 2015

India: hopes of Budget boost

After registering a robust advance of 10 per cent during the April-September 2014 quarter, Indian cement demand is expected to have slowed to just five per cent over the final six months of FY15. ...
Articles - 19 May 2015

South Africa imposes duties on Pakistan cement imports

South Africa has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 14.29 per cent to 77.15 per cent on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, effective 15 May 2015 for a peri...
News - 18 May 2015

Algeria: Lafarge-Souakri plant operational in August

Lafarge Algeria and Souakri’s joint venture, the 2.7Mta Biskra cement works, is expected to deliver its first bag of cement in August 2015, according to Eric Meuriot, head of Lafarge Algeria. Full...
News - 18 May 2015