Argos to not bid for Lafarge/Holcim Brazilian assets
Cementos Argos has decided not to not bid for the Brazilian assets that Lafarge and Holcim have put up for sale ahead of their planned merger. Colombia’s largest cement pro...
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UNACEM completes Ecuador acquisition
Peruvian cement producer Union Andina de Cementos SAA (UNACEM) confirmed that it has completed the purchase of Lafarge’s cement operations in Ecuador. "We are pleased with the...
Tanzania likely to start exporting cement soon
Tanzania expects to double its cement production in the next few years as new factories come on-stream to satisfy growing demand from the construction sector, a senior governme...
Holcim expects to select buyers for assets by end-Jan
Holcim said it expects to have found buyers for the cement plants and other operations linked to its tie-up with Lafarge by the end of January, and that the merger is on course...
Oyak Group eyeing Lafarge and Holcim assets
Oyak Group, Turkey’s largest cement producer, has US$2bn in cash for acquisitions and may spend some of it on assets Holcim and Lafarge are looking to shed ahead of their plann...
Lafarge’s nine-month attributable profit falls 25.8 per cent
In the first nine months of the year, Lafarge's turnover, including its share of joint ventures, declined by 1.3 per cent to €11,332m while the EBITDA edged ahead by 0.5 per ce...
HeidelbergCement won't bid for Lafarge and Holcim assets
HeidelbergCement has said it will not bid for any of the assets up for sale by rivals Lafarge and Holcim as part of their planned merger. “After a thorough analysis, Heidelber...
Michigan DEQ grants Lafarge new fuel approval, USA
State officials have approved a request from Lafarge to burn asphalt shingles and plastics at its plant near Alpena, Michigan, USA. The state’s Department of Environmental Qua...
Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at Lafarge plant
Canada's Nova Scotia province has given the go-ahead for 5Ml of hydraulic fracturing wastewater to be disposed at the Lafarge Brookfield plant following a successful pilot proj...
Holcim Philippines board gives nod for Lafarge talks
Holcim Philippines’ board of directors have authorised the company to “consider and negotiate the purchase” of Lafarge’s shares in Lafarge Illigan Inc, Lafarge Mindanao and Laf...