Holcim and Lafarge announce proposed asset disposals
Two months after the announcement of their planned merger, Lafarge and Holcim have revealed the list of proposed divestments.
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LH Merger update: plants for sale
Finally, exactly two months after the first official announcement of their 'merger of equals', Lafarge and Holcim clarify which plants are likely to be put up for sale. No surpr...
LafargeHolcim merger: implications for western Europe
While the proposed Lafarge-Holcim (LH) merger is widely being regarded as a good fit for the two companies, satisfying competition authorities in a number of key markets where o...
HeidelbergCement rolls out CIP worldwide
HeidelbergCement has started its Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) to optimise the working processes in cement production. The new program, which will be introduced at 65 cem...
EU clears Holcim and Cemex deal in Germany
Holcim has received unconditional clearance by the European Commission for its proposed acquistion of Cemex West in Germany. The decision follows a detailed Phase II review by t...
KHD modernisation projects underway for Heidelberg
KHD’s two modernsation projects for HeidelbergCement’s plant in Lengfurt, Germany, are currently underway. These projects include the modernisation of raw meal grinding unit wit...
New Supervisory Board of KHD elected
At yesterday's Annual General Meeting the shareholders of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD) passed a resolution to reduce the number of Supervisory Board members to thre...
Heidelberg 125th anniversary of stock exchange listing
Left: Dr. Bernd Scheifele, Chairman of the Managing Board, HeidelbergCement AG right: Hauke Stars, member of the Managing Board, Deutsche Börse AG Source: HeidelbergCement On th...
Germany: VDZ re-elects Hirth as president
The member companies of the German Cement Works Association (VDZ) in Berlin have elected a new board. After a regular, three-year term VDZ President Gerhard Hirth (Schwenk Zemen...
KHD Humboldt Wedag 2013 revenue increases 16.9% YoY
KHD Humboldt Wedag International reported yesterday that it achieved a 16.9 per cent YoY increase in 2013 revenues. Order intakes, however, were significantly below the previous...