Cement News tagged under: LafargeHolcim
LafargeHolcim appoints new Head of HR20 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has appointed Feliciano González Muñoz as the new Head of Human Resources, effective from 1 May 2018. Mr Muñoz will succeed Caroline Luscombe, who has decided to pursue opportunities outside of the company, according to the press release. The Head of HR will not be a member of the executive committee, bringing it down to eight members. Mr Muñoz is currently HR Director for the Europe sector of the business, and has worked within LafargeHolcim for over 11 years. Felician... |
Bélier brand is voted best product of the year09 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivoire's Bélier cement brand has been voted best product of the year. This recognition was bestowed by the Label of the African Consumers in the presence of Mr Souleymane Diarrassouba, Minister of Commerce, Crafts and the Promotion of the SME. This distinction comes after a five-month satisfaction survey of 14,000 consumers. Ciment Bélier was the top choice among Ivorian consumers, especially for its quality/price ratio, its ease of use and its durability. The packagi... |
Thomas Schmidheiny and Bertrand Collomb retire from LafargeHolcim Board of Directors04 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThomas Schmidheiny has taken the decision not to stand for re-election at LafargeHolcim’s upcoming Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2018, according to a company press statement. Mr Schmidheiny has been with the Group for almost 50 years in different management functions and later on the Board of Holcim. Following the merger, Thomas Schmidheiny has been a Board member of LafargeHolcim since 2015. He will remain one of the Group’s main shareholders. In recognition of his many years of service... |
LafargeHolcim Algeria completes third Gambia consigment03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Algeria carried out its third export shipment of grey cement to Gambia from the port of Arzew on 28 March, the company said. Following two earlier shipments in December 2017 and March 2018, some 30,000t of bulk grey cement was delivered from its Oggaz cement plant in Mascara to Gambia. LafargeHolcim Algeria aims to raise its exports to west Africa to 5Mt by 2020. The group has two cement plants in M'Sila and Oggaz (Mascara), a partnership with the Souakri Cilas Group at a... |
Montcada Municipality files appeal against LafargeHolcim plant environmental permit03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Municipality of Montcada i Reixac, Spain, has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of Catalonia against the renewal of the environmental permit of the LafargeHolcim plant located in the municipality. Reasons for the appeal have not been disclosed. The cement producer received a renewed authorisation from the Department of Environment and Sustainability on 12 December 2017. Last year, the plant produced 0.5Mt of cement, representing a capacity utilisation rate of less than 50 per... |
LafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill awarded EnergyStar certification03 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Holly Hill cement plant is one of the 93 manufacturing plants that has been awarded EnergyStar certification for superior energy performance in 2017. The EnergyStar programme is awarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and honours companies which reach the top 25 per cent of energy performance in their industries. ”Earning EnergyStar certification is a real mark of excellence, highlighting companies that are leaders in cutting energy costs and reducing w... |
LafargeHolcim treated 10Mt of waste in 201728 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s global waste treatment arm, Geocycle, treated 10Mt of waste in 2017, an increase of 13 per cent YoY. The company co-processed many different types of waste, including shredded industrial waste, spent solvents, used tyres and sewage sludge, according to a press release. "Sustainable building and living are key to the future and we are committed to playing an important role as the demand for sustainable construction solutions and sustainable buildings and infrastructure cont... |
Bid to block LafargeHolcim burning tyres is rejected21 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe bid to block LafargeHolcim burning tyres at its plant in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, Canada, has been rejected by a Supreme Court judge, according to CBC News. Following the alternative fuel project receiving green-light approval from the Environment Minister, opponents of the plans went to court seeking a judicial review of the minister’s decision. "In taking a wide-angled perspective, it is apparent that there is no support for the applicants' primary ground on this judicial review... |
LafargeHolcim Algérie targets 5Mt of exports to west Africa16 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsFollowing its first export shipment of cement to Gambia in December 2017, LafargeHolcim Algérie plans to export 5Mt of cement to west Africa by 2020, according to Serge Dubois, the company’s communications director. Exporting "cannot be done without the mobilisation of public authorities,” Mr Dubois said. “The State is speeding up the signing of the association agreements with the ECOWAS countries, and it is the only market available and within reach of the Algeria, especially as that of ... |
LafargeHolcim targets better growth09 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim's CEO, Jan Jenisch, announced this week that the company is writing off its US$4.04bn impairment charge in the 4Q17 and is establishing a five-year strategy up to 2022 'Building for growth' with a reorganised regional leadership to target annual sales growth of 3-5 per cent as well as cash flow improvement at more than 40 per cent of EBITDA and a return on investment of eight per cent. Body blows LafargeHolcim has received some large body blows of late. Two thirds of t... |