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Lafarge Africa 1Q revenue rises 15% YoY

Lafarge Africa Plc reported revenue of NGN57bn (US$286.36m) in the first quarter of this year, 15 per cent higher than the corresponding period of 2014. Profit after tax was NGN8.6bn and NGN14.6bn...
News - 07 May 2015

Lafarge makes renewed bid for environmental permit, Slovenia

Lafarge Cement (Slovenia) confirmed Wednesday it had filed a new request for an environmental permit, though it would not comment on the details of its filing, the Slovenian Press Agency reports. ...
News - 07 May 2015

Holcim

The Indian competition authorities have approved the Holcim Lafarge merger, subject to the disposal of one integrated works and one grinding centre in the east of the country, representing a capac...
Corporate - 07 May 2015

LH clearance received in US and Canada

Lafarge and Holcim have received final approval for their proposed merger from the competition authorities in the USA and Canada. All competition approvals necessary for closing the transaction...
News - 05 May 2015

LH Merger nears completion

As Holcim’s shareholders prepare to meet next Friday to vote on the planned merger with Lafarge, will the confirmed support of Eurocement and a better than expected 1Q15 performance by Lafarge ...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 01 May 2015

Lafarge sees growth in the Middle East & Africa

Lafarge's first quarter turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to €2779m and EBITDA rose by 17.5 per cent to €403m, while the running profit advanced by 40.4 per cent to €205m. Net financial costs wer...
News - 30 April 2015

Eurocement backs Holcim-Lafarge merger

Eurocement Holding AG, Holcim Ltd's second-largest shareholder, said it supports the Swiss cement maker's planned merger with Lafarge SA . "Having analysed all advantages and disadvantages of a p...
News - 30 April 2015

Lafarge and Solidia commercialise a new low-carbon solution for the construction sector

Lafarge has reached a new milestone in its partnership with US start-up Solidia Technologies® with the signing of an agreement to commercialise a technology allowing a significant reduction in the...
News - 29 April 2015

Canadian commitments

As this year’s IEEE-IAS/PCA Technical Cement Industry Conference heads to Toronto, Canada, ICR speaks with Michael McSweeney, president and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), on the in...
Articles - 29 April 2015

Holcim and Lafarge receive EC approval for CRH as buyer of divestment assets

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed acquisition of several assets of Holcim and Lafarge by Irish building materials manufacturer CRH. The Commission con...
News - 27 April 2015