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Ecuador first-half sales reach 2.88Mt

Ecuador cement sales reached 2.88Mt in the first six months of this year, the Institute of Cement and Concrete (INEC...

Three firms reportedly submit bids for LH eastern India assets

Three contenders have submitted binding bids to acquire LafargeHolcim's (LH) Indian cement assets in Jharkhand and C...

ACC quarterly profit down 45% on subdued demand, India

Indian cement major ACC Ltd reported a 45.1 per cent drop in consolidated net profit for the second quarter of the c...

Shiva Cement first quarter dispatches up 16% YoY

India-based Shiva Cement's dispatches of cement and clinker during the first quarter of FY15-16 rose by 16 per cent ...

LafargeHolcim buys out 50% interest in Lafarge Tarmac as part of divestment process

As part of the preliminary steps to implement the disposals required by the European Commission for its approval of ...

Process impact on clinker

Arthur Harrisson examines clinker nodules to see what microscopic analysis can reveal about clinker formation.

July 2015 issue

EU reveals EUR13.1bn infrastructure boost, US housing starts up across the board, Cemex is to build a new ready-mix ...

Spanish consumption rises 8.6% in 1H15

Cement consumption in Spain reached 5.6Mt in the first half of 2015, reflecting an 8.6 per cent increase YoY, accord...

Holcim France to be renamed Orsima under CRH

As of 1 August 2015, the former French subsidiary of Holcim, now owned by CRH, will be renamed Orsima. With the ac...

Lafarge China launches tender offer for Shuangma Cement

Sichuan Shuangma Cement said its controlling shareholder Lafarge China plans to launch a tender offer for its shares...