Australia – Cockburn Cement to burn tyres at Munster ?
Cockburn Cement, part of the Adelaide Brighton Cement group, is reported to be looking at introducing alternative fuels at its Munster works.
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Morocco – Lafarge and WWF promote sustainable economic development in Tetouan
In the north of Morocco, Lafarge and WWF will be setting up an experimental nursery to develop know-how and transfer capacity for the production of native species of trees and s...
UK - Lafarge develops emissions trading strategy with help of Lloyds Register Quality Assurance Services
Emissions trading is developing internationally. The Kyoto Protocol envisages global trading in greenhouse gases from 2008, the European Comission proposes EU-wide trading at co...
Azerbaijan – Ministry of Environment serves Garadagh Cement with summons
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is suing Garadagh Cement over the use of the Garadagh clay quarries and the Tovuz truss quarry, which the Ministry ...
Thailand – Rock quarrying receives Environment Board support
Thailand’s National Environment Board has recommended the renewal of rock quarry concessions in reserve forest areas for Saraburi cement factories.
RMC pulls out of German sale option
As expected, European competition authorities have not looked too kindly upon a possible purchase by HeidelbergCement of RMC`s German assets.
Lafarge reports
Sales down 8.6 per cent to €10,281m from €11,251m Negative foreign exchange impact due to Euro appreciation increase of year to date in underlying sales: + 3.0 per cent. Strong ...
Restructure leads to job cuts at RMC
RMC is to axe 520 jobs as a result of restructuring to simplify the business to create a single organisation.The new organisation, effective from February 2004, will combine RMC...
Anhui Conch plans US$4.6bn boost
After a 138 per cent profit gain this year, Anhui Conch will expand its capacity to meet surging demand Anhui Conch Cement, the mainland`s largest cement producer, will spend fi...
CRH adds Danish, Finnish bolt-ons
CRH has tied down two deals costing an estimated €100m in Denmark and Finland in thepast couple of months. The international building materials group yesterday confirmed the acq...
Deutsche Bank: US Housing
New analysis from Deutsche Bank specialists suggests new US housing starts are still performing well
Cemex 3Q sales
Cemex sees imporoved results for the third quarter with improving sales in all its major markets apart from the United States
Holcim purchase
Holcim strengthens market presence in Eastern Mediterranean region with the takeover of Bogaz Endustri Madencilik in Northern Cyprus
Rating Agency News
S&P revises outlook on Portugal`s Cimpor to negative following a continued downturn in the local cement market.
Lafarge sees China as growth area
Lafarge sees China as one of its potentially high growth areas in Asia, despite difficult market conditions and investment returns below the group`s average, chief executive off...
HeidelbergCement’s approach to RMC
HeidelbergCement’s approach to RMC
Australia – Cockburn Cement to burn tyres at Munster ?
Cockburn Cement, part of the Adelaide Brighton Cement group, is reported to be looking at introducing alternative fuels at its Munster works. The Waste Management Board’s execut...
Morocco – Lafarge and WWF promote sustainable economic development in Tetouan
In the north of Morocco, Lafarge and WWF will be setting up an experimental nursery to develop know-how and transfer capacity for the production of native species of trees and s...
Canada – Lafarge and WWF safeguard biological diversity in Alberta
With forestry experts gathering in Quebec at the World Forestry Congress, cement maker Lafarge is joining the WWF in a call to restore the world’s damaged forests and safeguardi...
UK - Lafarge develops emissions trading strategy
The Kyoto Protocol envisages global trading in greenhouse gases from 2008, the European Comission proposes EU-wide trading at company level from 2005 onwards and the British gov...
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