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Camargo Corrêa enters Cimpor bidding war

Brazilian conglomerate Camargo Corrêa Cimentos has offered to merge its cement business with Cimpor, which is the target of a takeover bid by another Brazilian company, steel and iron ore speciali...
News - 15 January 2010

Lafarge imports cement to boost stocks, Philippines

Lafarge Cement has imported 7,300t of cement from Taiwan as contingency supply while its cement line in its Bulacan plant undergoes annual maintenance work. Cirilo M. Pestano, vice-president for ...
News - 14 January 2010

Lafarge Cement named as 2009 Sustainability Champion

Lafarge Cement UK has been named as British Precast’s Sustainability Champion for the second year running. The award recognises the associate member who has achieved the most by supporting and in...
News - 12 January 2010

CSN open to talks with Cimpor - CEO

Brazilian steelmaker CSN made an aggressive offer for cement producer Cimpor, but it is open to discuss the bid with the Portuguese company’s shareholders, Chief Executive Benjamin Steinbruch said...
News - 11 January 2010

Oyak completes acquisition of Lafarge Marmara Group



Oyak Cement Group, has completed the acquisition of Lafarge Marmara Group for €130.3m. The acquisition, agreed in April last year, puts Oyak in control of 97.3 per cent of Aslan Cement, 100 per ...
News - 08 January 2010

Lafarge open to consolidation in India

Lafarge is open to consolidation in India and the time frame for it is the next five years, according to its Chairman and CEO, Bruno Lafont. Addressing visiting press from Kolkata at the inaugura...
News - 07 January 2010

Lafarge commissions second line at Sonadih plant

Lafarge India has commissioned the second clinker line at its existing Sonadih cement plant located at Balodabazar in Raipur district.  The new line will have a capacity 1.6Mt of clinker and will...
News - 07 January 2010

Lafarge Ravena plant permit renewal looms

As the deadline for public comment approaches, leading advocacy groups have formed specific concerns related to the Lafarge Ravena cement plant’s Title V operating permit (the name and requirement...
News - 07 January 2010

CRH cautious on timing of sustained pick-up

Irish-based CRH said the timing of any sustained pick-up in developed markets this year was unclear despite recent positive news flow. CRH, which said on Tuesday it would make more cuts this year...
News - 05 January 2010

Meghna Cement Mills set to expand

Bangladeshi cement producer, Meghna Cement Mills Ltd, is set to expand its production capacity due to consistent consumption and export growth. "We are going to enhance our productivity and capaci...
News - 04 January 2010