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Mexican cement industry 2008With a 74% drop in profits posted for 3Q08 by Cemex, the global financial crisis seems to be taking its toll on the country’s cement industry. BNamericas spoke with financial group IXE analyst Ro...News - 01 December 2008 |
Lafarge receives habitat conservation award, USEmployees at Lafarge North America Inc.’s Harleyville Cement Plant received international recognition for their contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s 20t...News - 01 December 2008 |
Bamburi chief set to leave, KenyaBamburi Cement managing director Michel Puchercos is leaving the company. Mr Puchercos, whose departure was revealed during a board meeting held on Wednesday this week, will relinquish his positi...News - 01 December 2008 |
Hima Cement expansion programme on track, UgandaHima Cement production is set to double once its ongoing expansion programme ends early next year. General Manager David Njoroge said in a statement that the new plant’s capacity will increase fr...News - 01 December 2008 |
Lafarge loses appeal, CanadaLafarge yesterday lost its legal battle at the Ontario Court of Appeal to stop an independent hearing from scrutinising a proposal to burn tyres at its plant west of Kingston. The defeat means th...News - 28 November 2008 |
Lafarge motion for leave to-appeal denied in alternative fuels caseThe Ontario Court of Appeal will not hear an appeal from Lafarge Canada Inc about its alternative fuels application. That may mean an end to the cement giant’s lengthy legal campaign to halt an in...News - 27 November 2008 |
South Africa Infrastructure Report Q4 2008Construction projects continue to get South Africa’s infrastructure ready in time for the country to undertake its role as host for the 2010 World Cup. In June 2008 FIFA, the organising body for t...News - 26 November 2008 |
DTI sees local cement makers cutting prices, PhilippinesThe Philippine government expects consumers to feel the benefits of the controversial move to lift for six months the tariff on cement even before the imports enter the market in January. This is...News - 25 November 2008 |
Recent order for ABBLafarge has achieved 100 per cent reliability of its cement kiln pre-heater fans, following the installation of two 1.8 MW ABB drives, according to a report by Process Engineer magazine. Lafarge...News - 25 November 2008 |
India: Cement industry set to take a big hitIndia’s cement industry, which rode on a building boom to become the world’s second largest cement manufacturer after China with an installed capacity of more than 200Mt, is all set to take big hi...News - 25 November 2008 |