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New York Cement Kilns “Must Reduce Mercury Pollution”

Three NY cement kilns account for nearly one third of all mercury pollution in the state – groups urge the governor to limit mercury pollution Environmental groups took action today to push for r...
News - 26 October 2007

Azerbaijan produces over 1.2Mta of cement, Jan-Sept 2007

Azerbaijan produced over 1.285Mta of cement in the Jan-Sept 2007 period – an increase pf 5.6% YoY.   Garadagh Cement, the country’s largest producer, is capable of manufacturing 1-1.4Mta, which i...
News - 25 October 2007

Cement output up 8.4%, West Bengal

Cement production in West Bengal grew by 8.4 per cent compared to an India average of 9.8 per cent during 2006-07.   Cement production in the state had registered 5.5 per cent rise during 2005-06....
News - 25 October 2007

Cameroon gov’t calls for cancellation of price increase

Cameroonian Trade Minister Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana on Tuesday demanded that Cameroon’s CIMENCAM, subsidiary of Lafarge, cancels the seven per cent increase in the price of the 50kg cement bag...
News - 24 October 2007

Foundation of A TEC subsidiary in Mexico

To support its operations in North, Central and South America, A TEC has founded a subsidiary named Austria TEC, S.A. de C.V. in Puebla, Mexico. This has been prompted by increasing success in the ...
News - 24 October 2007

Hima Cement given national park land

The government has given 450 hectares of land in Queen Elizabeth National Park to Hima Cement for limestone extraction, a move environmentalists say will scare away animals and birds and harm the ...
News - 22 October 2007

UK laboratory opening

Lafarge Cement officially opened its new national laboratory at its Cauldon, Staffordshire, UK plant last week. Local MP Charlotte Atkins unveiled the £2 million facility following its move from K...
News - 05 October 2007

In October Lafarge specialists will visit Azerbaijan to discuss field for cement factory

Azerbaijan continues negotiations with French Lafarge Company to construct in Azerbaijan cement factory. Anar Akhundov, Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) Chief Executive, reported that next dis...
News - 05 October 2007

Lafarge pours efforts into innovative new R&D facility

Lafarge’s has just opened a Euro 10m advanced concrete testing laboratory in France part of which will be used to promote two new specialist products: Extensia and Chronolia, products which accoun...
News - 04 October 2007

Lafarge Group Expands in Sichuan

Lafarge plans to further expand in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan where it is capable of producing 5.5Mt of cement per year in Sichuan, after successfully acquiring Sichuan Shuangma ...
News - 04 October 2007