Lafarge Holcim antitrust reviews ‘on-track’
Holcim and Lafarge are in "advanced" discussions with European antitrust regulators over their proposed merger, Bernard Fontana, chief executive of Holcim, told the Wall Street ...
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West Africa surplus looms Premium
West African economies have performed well over the last decade, registering annual growth rates of up to eight per cent. However, as the region furiously builds new production ...
Martin Marietta to resolve TXI competition issues
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc expects to enter into an agreement with the US Department of Justice that will resolve all competition issues with respect to the proposed acquisi...
Brazil’s CADE fines six cement companies US$1.4bn for price-fixing
Brazil’s antimonopoly authority CAD has fined six cement companies a total fine of BRL3.1bn (US$1.4bn) for fixing market prices.
Kenya: Lafarge under competition probe
Kenya’s antitrust authority may force Lafarge SA to sell some of its domestic interests if the cement maker is found to be flouting domestic competition rules, according to Bloo...
CEO Dr Scheifele: LH merger no threat to HeidelbergCement
The announced mega-merger of Lafarge and Holcim is expected to change the competitive landscape in the cement industry as a new global building materials giant, LafargeHolcim, i...
TPCC plans new marketing strategy to lift market share
Tanzania Portland Cement Company (TPCC) plans to review its marketing strategies to improve distribution and sales of its products as it aims to recover lost market share.
UK regulator demands domestic shake up
The structure and conduct of the UK cement sector restricts competition, costing consumers around GBP50m annually, and therefore requires decisive market intervention, according...
Cemex responds to CC report
Cemex has responded to the Competition Commission’s (CC) final report into the aggregates, ready-mix concrete and cement market in Great Britain, saying that the CC’s conclusion...
UK watchdog to force Hanson to sell GGBS production facility
The UK’s Competition Commission (CC) plans to force Hanson to sell off one of its facilities as part of a move to introduce a fifth player to the market to increase competition.