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Lafarge 1H net profit down

Lafarge said its first-half net profit fell by 18% to EUR359m on difficult market conditions in Brazil, Malaysia, Ger...

Boral attractive, but near-term bid talk seen overdone

A run of takeovers among global building products groups could deter any near-term bid for Australia’s Boral Lt...

Cement plant expansion anticipates change in SA

The massive expansion on the cards for SA’s cement industry may appear a little ambitious, especially as cement...

Cementos Melón with highest stake in the market

Cementos Melón, registered the highest stake in the Chilean market with a 35.4% share during the January-July period....

Domestic cement production up 33% YoY, Argentina

Argentine production of Portland cement rose 32.8% in August compared to the same month last year due to the growth o...

Lafarge buys majority stake in Cementos Esfera

Lafarge has acquired an undisclosed majority stake in Spanish cement producer Cementos Esfera. The firm has confirmed...

TPI to auction cement unit stake on Sept 22

Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI) will hold an auction to sell its 30 percent stake in cement maker TPI Polene on...

Last chance for Cemex to curb Rugby pollution

Cemex last week received a final warning from government officials for pollution from its Rugby Cement plant. However...

EU approves Spohn buy of HeidelbergCement

The takeover vehicle of German billionaire Adolf Merckle, Spohn Cement, and its affiliates won permission on Wednesda...

Siam cement unit: Firm eyes Indonesian mine

SCT expands exports as domestic sales fall. SCT, Siam Cement Group’s distribution unit, is planning to spend se...

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