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CRH announces non-executive board appointment

CRH announced the co-option to the Board, with effect from 1 March 2015, of Ms. Lucinda Riches as a non-executive Di...

Growth & opportunity in Africa – what does history tell us? Tony Hadley, Baobab Advisory (France)

Filmed at Cemtech MEA 2015, 8-11 February, Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE

Lafarge's final full year turnover and EBITDA in decline

Lafarge's turnover eased by 1.9 per cent to EUR12,843m in 2014 and the EBITDA came off 2.6 per cent to EUR2721m, hav...

Cuba introduces low-carbon cement in Guantánamo

The production of domestically-developed low-carbon cement has started in the Cuban province of Guantánamo. The new ...

Kenya: Pokot's power plant plans

Pokot Cement plans to construct a power plant to supply its upcoming cement works in Kenya as well as the national g...

Mexico: LH merger green light

Mexico’s Federal Commission for Economic Competition (Cofece) has granted approval for the merger of Lafarge and Hol...

PCA: as oil prices fall, cost of asphalt is on the rise

Despite falling oil prices, the cost of paving with asphalt continues to rise across the US. A recent analysis from ...

Malaysia: Tasek Corp full-year profit ahead

Tasek Corporation Bhd's net profit rose 11.86 per cent to MYR105.4m (US$29.1m) compared to MYR93.90m a year earlier ...

Fauji Cement first half profit rises by a third

Pakistan producer Fauji Cement reported a 33 per cent rise in first-half profit of PKR1.67bn (US$16.4m) compared to ...

The impact of falling oil prices on the UAE cement industry: Harpreet Duggal, Black Rock Cement (UAE)

Filmed at Cemtech MEA 2015, 8-11 February, Grand Hyatt Dubai, UAE