Cement News tagged under: LafargeHolcim
Masud Khan appointed CEO of Crown Cement02 November 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to The Daily Star, Masud Khan has been appointed CEO of Crown Cement Group. Mr. Khan has previously served as CFO of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd. Alongside this, Khan has also been an independent director of Marico Bangladesh Ltd, GlaxoSmithKline Bangladesh and Berger Paints Bangladesh Ltd. “I believe that Crown will rise to greater heights in the years ahead and I am excited to be a part of this growth,” said Mr Khan. |
LafargeHolcim's cement volumes increase by 4.7 per cent in 3Q1727 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announced cement volumes were up 4.7 per cent in 3Q17 and 1.8 per cent for the year to date. Globally, cement prices improved by 5.6 per cent in the quarter compared to the prior year on a like-for-like basis. Operating EBITDA adjusted increased by 5.9 per cent in the quarter to CHF1.750bn (US$1.751bn) on a like-for-like basis and was 9.2 per cent higher for the year to date. Net income group share, at CHF1446m, was up 8.1 per cent year to date reflecting the increase in o... |
LafargeHolcim in talks with PPC27 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announced that it is in talks with the board of directors of PPC regarding a possible transaction in Africa. “No agreement with PPC has yet been reached and no assurance can be given at this stage that a transaction will materialise,” said the building materials producer in a brief statement. |
Ambuja Cements sees 9.7% net profit rise in 3Q25 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cements' standalone unaudited income remained stable in 3Q17 at INR24.73bn (US$379.8m) when compared with the previous year (3Q16: INR24.72bn) but noted a 25.4 per cent drop when compared with 2Q17, when it reached INR33.16bn. Profit before tax rose 11.3 per cent YoY to INR3.36bn from INR30.02bn but saw a 38.6 per cent decrease QoQ (2Q17: INR5.47bn) while net profit reached INR2.72bn, up 9.7 per cent from INR2.48bn in 3Q16, but down 31.3 per cent from INR3.92bn ... |
CILAS sees Biskra plant inauguration18 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe new cement plant at Biskra by CILAS was inaugurated on 17 October 2017 in the presence of the Minister of Industry and Jean-Jacques Gauthier, CEO of LafargeHolcim Algérie, among others. CILAS is a joint venture between the Algerian Souakri Group and LafargeHolcim with a 51-49 per cent share split. The new Biskra plant has a production capacity of 2.7Mta and will enable Algeria to be self-sufficient in its cement supply, particularly to the southern part of the country. The project... |
Himachal cement companies shelve price hike plans13 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsAn intervention by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has forced two subsidiaries of LafargeHolcim with cement plants in Himachal Pradesh to reduce their prices by INR5 per bag in the state. Ambuja and ACC have agreed in principle to reduce the price with immediate effect, a government spokesperson said. The cement price was enhanced from INR360/bag (US$5.54) by the companies on Tuesday. UltraTech Cement Ltd, which took over Jaypee Cement, was also directed not to enhance the rate, an official... |
Géraldine Picaud appointed new LafargeHolcim CFO10 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim announces the appointment of Géraldine Picaud as Chief Financial Officer of LafargeHolcim and member of the Executive Committee with effect from 1 February 2018. Ron Wirahadiraksa, the current CFO, has decided to pursue opportunities outside the Group. He will remain in his role and provide a smooth handover to Géraldine in due course. Géraldine Picaud, a French national, joins the Group from Essilor International, the world’s leading ophthalmic optics company listed on the F... |
Lafarge's Ravena cement plant upgrade is completed22 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe ribbon has been cut on the completion of a three-year, multi-million dollar modernisation project to imporve the Lafarge (LafargeHolcim group) Ravena Cement plant in New York, USA. The cement from the Ravena facility supplies more than 1Mta of locally-produced product for high-profile projects in the Northeast, including One World Trade Center, the World Trade Center Memorial and Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Throughout the upgrade project, the facility maintained... |
Dangote sets eyes on PPC Group11 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsAliko Dangote is considering counter offers for the PPC Group and as such could spark a bidding contest for South Africa’s largest cement producer, reported The Star who quoted people close to the subject. Dangote Cement sees the bid as a way to accelerate its pan-African expansion, but the company is only one of several companies keeping a close eye on the bidding. PPC has already received one rival offer to the AfriSam Group bid from Canada-based Fairfax Financial Holdings and both bids... |
Proposal for solar array at Holcim US Hagerstown11 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US Inc is proposing the construction of a 10MW solar power plant on a 120-acre section of its property just south of Antietam Creek, near its cement plant in Hagerstown (MD), USA, according to reports in the Herald Mail-Media. NRG Solar Hagerstown LLC, a subsidiary of NRG Energy Inc, will lease the site for 35 years and build the array to supply up to 20 per cent of power required by the cement plant. The project is expected to provide renewable energy to the plant for at least 20... |