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Egypt: Gas prices increase for cement firms

The government has raised gas prices for Egyptian cement factories to US$8/m British Thermal Units (BTUs) compared t...

Nigerian cement industry backs 42.5 grade cement

Major cement producers in Nigeria have pledged their commitment to the House of Representatives’ position that 42.5M...

Ghacem denies any responsibility for cement shortage

Responding to the local reports on Ghana's possibility of facing a cement shortage, Ghacem has refused suggestions t...

New cement plant for Venezuela to be inaugurated

The Iranian Mines and Mining Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) is to inaugurate a cement plant in Ven...

LH Merger update: plants for sale

Finally, exactly two months after the first official announcement of their 'merger of equals', Lafarge and Holcim cl...

Australia: calls for Adelaide Brighton Cement licence review

Adelaide Brighton's Birkenhead cement plant is coming under pressure for tighter regulation on its environmental per...

Pakistan: good FY14 with positive outlook for FY15

Domestic cement sales in the last month of FY14 jumped 14.32 per cent to 2.53Mt compared to 2.21Mt during June 2013....

Philippines: Lafarge and Holcim start talks

Lafarge Republic Inc (LRI) and Holcim Philippines Inc have begun plans for a local merger. Both Boards of Directors ...

LH Merger: LatAm, Asia, Africa

The Lafarge Holcim merger is being viewed as a good geographical fit in emerging markets given Lafarge’s strong pres...

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 div...