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IKN commissions Matres-Tolosane clinker cooler

An IKN Pendulum Cooler ® successfully started operation early this year at Martres-Tolosane cement plant in France.   IKN commissioned a 2500tpd cooler for a new production line at the L...
News - 23 May 2022

Lafarge to face charges for paying Islamic state in Syria

A French appeals court has confirmed that the cement giant Lafarge must face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity over alleged payoffs to Islamic State group and other jihadist groups ...
News - 20 May 2022

Lafarge Egypt and Lumika sign US$93m solar power pact

Holcim-owned Lafarge Egypt has signed a US$93m long-term agreement with Lumika Renewables Egypt, part of the AP Moller Egypt, to generate 140GWh of solar energy annually, according to Mist News. ...
News - 16 May 2022

Plant disruption drives Lafarge Zimbabwe to a loss

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe recorded a US$695m loss in 2021, compared to a US$5bn profit in the same period a year earlier. The fall is reportedly due to the negative impact of disruptions from the ro...
News - 02 May 2022

Lafarge (Wapco) Cement Plc records profit of NGN17.55bn in 1Q22

Nigeria’s third-largest cement producer, Lafarge (Wapco) Cement Plc , has released its 1Q22 unaudited results reporting a profit of NGN17.55bn (US$42.2m) during the period, representing 92.2 per...
News - 25 April 2022

Holcim US Joppa plant transitions to Portland limestone cement

Holcim US has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant , located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem ®  Portland limestone cement (PLC) production. The announcement follow...
News - 21 April 2022

Mondi acquires paper bag lines from Lafarge Cement Egypt subsidiaries

Mondi Group’s Mondi Paper Bags business unit has purchased paper bag converting lines from National Bag and Egypt Sack, two subsidiaries of Lafarge Cement Egypt . The addition of the production l...
News - 14 April 2022

CSN prepares to rival Votorantim and InterCement

This week the Brazilian anti-trust organisation, CADE, passed Companhia Siderurgica Nacional's (CSN) first hurdle in its attempt to fully acquire the Holcim Brasil enterprise for a value of US$1.0...
News - 08 April 2022

CADE gives initial approval of CSN acquisition of LafargeHolcim's Brazil operations

Technical staff at Brazil's antitrust watchdog CADE have approved the acquisition of LafargeHolcim 's local business by steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) with no restrictions. ...
News - 06 April 2022

ASEC repairs bearings in kiln tyre supports at UAE plant

A cement plant in the UAE faced a major incident in February 2022 that caused severe damage in the journal bearings and roller supports in the middle tyre of the kiln. At very short notice, ...
News - 05 April 2022