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Nigeria Lafarge unit’s Q1 2009 profit climbs 23 per cent

Lafarge Cement WAPCO, the Nigerian unit of the world’s biggest cement maker, Lafarge, reported a 23 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) said on Wednesday. ...
News - 01 May 2009

Lafarge prepares to mothball Westbury factory, UK

Workers at Lafarge Cement Works in Westbury are preparing to bid goodbye to the firm which will shut down its manufacturing operations at the end of the week, reports the Wiltshire Times. The fac...
News - 01 May 2009

Lafarge successfully completes cap hike

The EUR1.5bn (US$1.97bn) capital increase launched by Lafarge on April 2 has been closed successfully. Subscriptions totalled some EUR 2.6bn, with an oversubscription rate of 172%. The subscript...
News - 28 April 2009

Lafarge completes EUR1.5bn capital increase

Lafarge SA said Friday it has completed its EUR1.5bn capital increase. The capital increase was 172% oversubscribed, the company said.
News - 24 April 2009

Lafarge plans to launch plant in Rostov Reg in 2012

Lafarge to launch the first stage of a cement plant in Russia’s Rostov Region in 2012, the press office of the region’s agency for investment said Monday. The first stage of the plant will have a...
News - 21 April 2009

Republic Cement earns nearly PHO3bn as sales go up

Republic Cement Corp. reported a three-quarter increase in profits in 2008, citing higher sales, cost cuts, and intensified marketing. Republic Cement, which is majority owned by the local unit o...
News - 21 April 2009

Lafarge eyes new cement plant, Kenya

Kenya is set to benefit from the establishment of a new cement factory by the Lafarge group of companies. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on President Mwai Kibaki, Lafarge Executive Vice-Pr...
News - 20 April 2009

Lafarge Ciment turnover in Moldova rises

Turnover of the Rezina cement plant in Moldova owned by Lafarge Ciment has exceeded 1.003 billion lei (USS$1.2m) in 2008; an  increase of 180 million lei. Net profit increased by one third and co...
News - 16 April 2009

Lafarge modest growth, Morocco

The Moroccan arm of Lafarge is planning to inaugurate a second cement production line at its plant in Tetouan in May, bringing capacity up to 2Mta, following the completion of an upgrade to its Ta...
News - 15 April 2009

Lafarge hikes cement price, Zambia

Lafarge Cement has increased the wholesale price of cement from K37,000 to K51,000 citing increased production cost as the Kwacha continues to weaken against the United States dollar. Company cor...
News - 15 April 2009