Boral to cut 28 jobs as Maldon prepares to cease clinker production, Australia
Boral is to axe up to 28 jobs as the Australia-based producer ceases clinker production at its Maldon works as of 31 December.
Cost-Cutting
91 posts · Page 2 of 10
Holcim sees better performance in Morocco
Holcim Morocco improved its business results in 2013 despite the difficult economic context. By lowering its production costs and optimising its support functions, the company a...
Holcim to reorganise Obourg, Belgium
Holcim Belgique announced its plans to adapt the organisational structure of its Obourg cement works near Mons, a step which would affect 48 jobs.
Cemento Melón cuts investments to US$15m due to 10% sales decline
Chile’s Cemento Melón has seen sales drop by 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2014. "Earlier this year we estimated that we would at least maintain 2013 sales, but in the fir...
Holcim Spain to cut staff by 122
Holcim Spain and unions have reached a preliminary agreement to reduce the company’s staff of 650 by 18.7 per cent, according to the Spanish news service ABC. As a result
Holcim Spain issues new ERE
Holcim Spain has presented a new record of employment regulation (ERE) that will affect 141 staff.
Hima outlines sustainability initiatives, Uganda
Ugandan producer Hima Cement has outlined ambitious sustainability plans focussed on five main pillars. The company, owned by Kenya’s Bamburi Cement and part of the Lafarge Grou...
Mixed full-year performance for Holcim
Holcim reported a mixed performance in 2013 as attributable profit doubled while turnover declined. Overall volumes were down due to weaknesses in key emerging markets, but Euro...
Cockburn reduces Munster workforce, Australia
Cockburn Cement has cut 44 jobs at its Munster cement plant in Australia and indicated that another 20 further jobs could go over the next 18 months as it restructures its opera...
Holcim's full-year volumes down, net income rises on Leadership Journey initiatives
Holcim reported saw volumes decline in its cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete segments in 2013, but operating EBITDA margin and net income increased due to the implementa...