Vicat launches new range of high performance cements
Vicat is launching a new range of “ultra-performing” cements: Alpenatup, Ultimatup, Smartup and Promptup. The latest additions to the Vicat product range are particularly suite...
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Fives facilitates Suez Cement's fuel substitution strategy
In the framework of a firing conversion to coal and petcoke, Fives will deliver a new FCB TSV™ classifier to to Egypt-based producer Suez Cement Co for the modernisation of a v...
Vicat’s cement volume declines but cement EBITDA improves
Vicat's first-half turnover improved by two per cent to EUR1243.6m, which amounts to a 6.1 per cent reduction on a comparative basis. EBITDA declined by 2.2 per cent to EUR203....
Holcim France to be renamed Orsima under CRH
As of 1 August 2015, the former French subsidiary of Holcim, now owned by CRH, will be renamed Orsima. With the acquisition of Holcim France, resulting from the merger betwee...
Lafarge and Holcim reorganise group functions
Lafarge and Holcim are each preparing the reorganisation of group functions in the context of their proposed merger. Holcim’s proposed new organisation would result in a net ...
Vicat sees weak volumes in Europe & Turkey
Vicat's first quarter turnover emerged 0.1 per cent ahead at EUR537m, which represents an underlying decline of eight per cent. The cement turnover improved by 5.9 per cent to ...
Lafarge sees growth in the Middle East & Africa
Lafarge's first quarter turnover increased by 5.5 per cent to €2779m and EBITDA rose by 17.5 per cent to €403m, while the running profit advanced by 40.4 per cent to €205m. Net...
French cement demand hits 50-year low
Cement consumption in France fell a further 5.5 per cent to 18.2Mt in 2014, a level not seen since 1964, according to SFIC, the French cement association. In addition, the l...
Vicat shows good profit growth in the USA, India and Africa
Vicat’s turnover increased by six per cent in 2014 to EUR2422.7m and the EBITDA emerged 3.6 per cent ahead at EUR442m, while at unchanged parameters the increases would have be...
KORFEZ awarded Italcementi project in France
KORFEZ ENG has signed a contract with Italcementi Group for the supply of a new second compartment mill shell lining for one of the cement producer’s plants in France. This sy...