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LH merger marketsThe proposed merger of Lafarge and Holcim will see the divestment of assets by both companies in up to 15 markets to satisfy market regulators. In this article, the future cement consumption level...Articles - 07 January 2015 |
CRHCRH has agreed the sale of its clay and concrete activities in Great Britain and its Glen Gery clay operations in the USA for GBP414m (EUR522m) to Bain Capital Europe, while retaining property as...Corporate - 06 January 2015 |
Buzzi UnicemBuzzi Unicem completed the acquisition of Uralcement from Lafarge on 1 December. The addition of the 1.1Mta wet-process works at Korkinho at a cost of EUR104m gives the Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Dyc...Corporate - 06 January 2015 |
LafargeLafarge Africa is offering to buy out the 41.39 per cent minority in Ashaka Cement. Lafarge Africa is obliged to make the offer as it has become the new majority shareholder in Ashaka Cement follo...Corporate - 06 January 2015 |
HolcimThe European Commission has cleared the proposed merger of Holcim and Lafarge, subject to the disposals already agreed with the commission. The names of the merged group’s executive team have been...Corporate - 06 January 2015 |
Nine Lafarge North America conservation projects certified by Wildlife Habitat CouncilNine conservation projects at Lafarge North America sites across the US were certified or recertified this year by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). Six of these projects fall under WHC's Wildli...News - 05 January 2015 |
Lafarge Malaysia contract win and new mill purchase positiveLafarge Malaysia’s recently-awarded MYR254m (US$72.6m) concrete supply contract and its purchase of a cement mill from Lafarge Ciment (Romania) are being viewed as positive for the company by Hong...News - 30 December 2014 |
Hungary: Magyarország plant invests in alternative fuels storage facilityLafarge Cement Magyarország opened a storage facility for waste that will be used to help fuel its plant in Királyegyháza, southwestern Hungary. The project, involving an investment of HUF700m ...News - 30 December 2014 |
Ashaka board recommends Lafarge buy-out offer to minority shareholdersThe board of directors of Ashaka Cement has advised minority shareholders to accept the buy-out mandatory tender offer (MTO) by Lafarge Africa. Lafarge Africa has offered to buy out minority sh...News - 29 December 2014 |
Holcim and Lafarge select future executive committeeHolcim and Lafarge have selected the future executive committee to head the combined company after completion of the merger. In the new set-up, Bruno Lafont, as CEO, will head up a project team of...News - 24 December 2014 |