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Lafarge Egypt names new CEO

Khaled El Dokani is the new CEO of Lafarge Egypt . With 21 years of inspiring leadership across Holcim, Mr El Dokani has held key roles as CEO in Nigeria, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and O...
News - 03 February 2025

Cemcor pioneers UK’s first low-carbon cement trial

Cookstown-based Cemcor has successfully trialled CalcinX, the UK’s first low-carbon cement product. CalcinX, a calcined clay material, is produced at lower temperatures than conventional clinker...
News - 28 January 2025

Lafarge Canada recognised in low carbon Ontario building project

Lafarge Canada played a key role in the West Five project, an innovative development recognised as Canada’s first sustainable smart community, located in London, Ontario. Designed and developed ...
News - 14 January 2025

Nigerian producers under pressure to reduce prices

The price of cement in Nigeria reached NGN10,000/bag (US$6.46/bag) at the start of 2025. Despite an agreement in January 2024 between the federal government and cement producers to lower prices ba...
News - 10 January 2025

Kirchdorfer Zement under new leadership

João Paulo Pereira da Silva has been appointed as new manager of Kirchdorfer Zementwerk in Austria. He succeeds Erich Frommwald, who held the position for more than 21 years and will spent more ...
News - 10 January 2025

Lafarge France to build new half-way interchange to Estaque Quarry

Lafarge France ( Holcim group ) is undertaking the construction of a half-motorway interchange on the A55 to serve its quarry in Estaque (Bouches-du-Rhône), making it possible to improve road sa...
News - 10 January 2025

A low-carbon fuel facility turns waste into cement plant energy

In a landmark move towards sustainable industrial practices, Geocycle and Lafarge Canada’s cutting-edge Low-Carbon Fuel (LCF) facility in Brookfield, Nova Scotia, has been steadily ramping up oper...
new site articles - 09 January 2025

Moldovan plant is shut down due to energy shortage

The 1.2Mta Rybnitsa cement plant in Moldova has been stranded without gas and electricity, due to the energy crisis caused by Gazprom's refusal to supply gas to Transnistria. On 8 January only ...
News - 09 January 2025

Lafarge Canada wins Vancouver International Airport modernisation contract

Lafarge Canada , a leading provider of sustainable building materials and a member of the Holcim Group, has been selected as the subcontractor for the paving of the Vancouver International Airpor...
News - 09 January 2025

Lafarge Africa reports US$37m net profit in 9M24

      Lafarge Africa Plc ( Holcim group ) of Nigeria as reported a profit after tax of NGN57.3bn (US$37m) for the nine months ended 30 September 2024, marking a 46 per cent increase from the N...
News - 30 December 2024