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LafargeLafarge boosted its finances by a €1.5 milliard (€1,500m) rights issue in the spring of 2009. It hasalso raised €750m from disposals during the first nine months, the biggest of which was the sale...Corporate - 18 December 2009 |
CimporNot withstanding a gearing level of 97.7%, Cimpor has still been looking for opportunities to expand its geographical spread, at least until the unsolicited bid from a Brazilian steel company arriv...Corporate - 18 December 2009 |
Spain probe finds evidence of cement price fixingSpain’s competition watchdog said it would launch deeper probes of five cement makers after an initial investigation found evidence of price fixing. Spain’s CNC said on Thursday it would start ne...News - 18 December 2009 |
Lafarge appoints public affairs director FranceLafarge SA has appointed Alain Guillen public affairs director for France. Previously, Guillen, 49, was organisation and human resources director for the company’s cement activities in France. Be...News - 17 December 2009 |
Zambezi Portland meets Ndola Stadium needsZambezi Portland Cement, the newest entrant into domestic cement sector, has managed to satisfy standards required in constructing the Ndola Stadium, beating Lafarge Cement Plc, the country’s gian...News - 16 December 2009 |
Bamburi expects 2H profit growth to slow, KenyaBamburi Cement Ltd., the Kenyan unit of Lafarge SA, expects profit to slow in the second half of the year because it will be measured against a higher base period, Lafarge Regional President John ...News - 16 December 2009 |
HeidelbergCement’s bet on Australia reflects ‘Modest’ debt planHeidelbergCement AG may only see a slow improvement in credit ratings as the company struggles to find buyers for unwanted assets, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. HeidelbergCement and Fre...News - 16 December 2009 |
Lafarge gains momentum on EuronextThe shares in French cement maker Lafarge gained 2.11 per cent to EUR 56.56 on Euronext Paris yesterday upon reassuring news from Fitch. Yesterday, Fitch said it may upgrade the credit ratings of...News - 15 December 2009 |
Council to pay UK£1 for cement site, UKA section of a former cement works is likely to be sold to Durham County Council for just UK£1 (EUR1.1) as part of a plans for an ambitious "eco-village" project. Outline permission for Eastgate’...News - 14 December 2009 |
Fitch: negative outlook for European building materials expected to stabilise in 2010Fitch Ratings says today that although the majority of Fitch-rated European building materials (EBM) issuers have negative outlooks, the expectation of a gradual improvement in credit metrics duri...News - 14 December 2009 |