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Venezuela: Socialist cement sector taking time to take shape

Hugo Chavez’s realignment of the Venezuelan cement sector is taking time; although the founding of the Corporacion Socialista del Cemento was approved in July 2009, a new production system will no...
News - 04 January 2010

Lafarge Surma Cement signs MoU with Bengal Holdings

Bangladeshi’s largest and the only integrated dry process Cement Plant Lafarge Surma Cement (LSC) Ltd recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengal Holdings Ltd at Lafarge Head off...
News - 31 December 2009

Cement makers see tough trading conditions in Europe and US markets

The world’s leading cement makers expect the coming years to be tough in Europe and the United States as rising government debt looks set to squeeze infrastructure spending, the Financial Times sa...
News - 31 December 2009

Lafarge Surma signs MoU with Bengal Holdings

Lafarge Surma Cement (LSC) Ltd recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bengal Holdings Ltd. Under this agreement, Bengal Holdings will exclusively use Lafarge’s Supercrete cement br...
News - 30 December 2009

Cement makers see tough markets in Europe, U.S.- FT

The world’s leading cement makers expect the coming years to be tough in Europe and the United States as rising government debt looks set to squeeze infrastructure spending, the Financial Times sa...
News - 30 December 2009

Dust row persists in Zimbabwe

A perennial cloud of dust hovers over Kugarika Kushinga houses, about 300 metres from Lafarge cement factory in Mabvuku. Furniture and walls alike are covered with a thick film of dust from the fa...
News - 29 December 2009

Philippines: higher cement prices prompt dialogue

Trade and cement manufacturing officials met recently to discuss surges in retail price of cement in the local market ranging from P10.00 to P40.00 in the past week. Trade undersecretary for cons...
News - 24 December 2009

Philippines: Higher cement prices prompt dialogue between trade, firms

Trade and cement manufacturing officials met recently to discuss surges in retail price of cement in the local market ranging from P10.00 to P40.00 in the past week. Trade undersecretary for consu...
News - 24 December 2009

Lafarge is Sustain-Able at Ecobuild

Lafarge has announced that it will exhibit at Ecobuild 2010 – the world’s biggest event dedicated to sustainable design, construction and the built environment. As well as showcasing its latest ...
News - 22 December 2009

EBRD invests in Lafarge Russian operations

The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development has invested an additional EUR120m (US$172.7m) in the Russian unit of Lafarge. EBRD, which in 2006 invested EUR70m into LafargeCement Russia, s...
News - 21 December 2009