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Strike at Lafarge’s Sichuan cement plant ends; aimed at former proprietes - CEO

Production has resumed at Lafarge Shui On Cement Ltd plant in Sichuan province after a strike which lasted more than two weeks was aimed at the former proprieters, Sichuan Shuangma Investment, acc...
News - 19 July 2007

Official confirms start of talks with international cement firms, Honduras

The Honduras government has started talks with international firms interested in competing in its cement market, deputy industry and commerce minister Jorge Rosa told BNamericas, confirming local ...
News - 18 July 2007

Zambia not to waive duty on imported cement

Zambia has no intention to waive duty on imported cement because the emphasis for the economy is to enhance production of the commodity locally, a government minister has said.    Times of Zambia...
News - 18 July 2007

Lafarge mulls acquiring large cement co in Spain

Lafarge is interested in buying a cement company in Spain, such as Cementos Molins or Tudela Veguin, according to local news reports citing comments from Lafarge managing director Jean Martin-Sain...
News - 12 July 2007

Improvements are in the bag

Work has started on a UK£3.5m investment at Lafarge’s Cauldon cement works which could create new jobs.     New equipment will be installed to increase production of the firm’s Mastercrete cement...
News - 11 July 2007

Gore praises Lafarge as it wins prestigious national environment award

Lafarge Cement UK, has won a prestigious Business in the Community (BITC) Award for Excellence, beating off stiff competition in the process. The Eco-Efficiency Award recognises companies that ar...
News - 09 July 2007

Hima cement steps up safety initiatives

Hima Cement has intensified safety initiatives to eliminate injuries at work and improve efficiency.     The plant manager, D. Yadav, said the aim is to close the production gap created by the sa...
News - 09 July 2007

Lafarge Cement Romania to invest EUR20m

Lafarge Cement Romania said it will invest EUR20m in improving its production process this year, and EUR50m in the next 2-3 years. The company expects the cement demand to continue to grow in Roma...
News - 03 July 2007

Lafont confident savings target will be reached by 2008

Lafarge chief executive Bruno Lafont said he is confident the company will reach its cost-saving objectives of EUR340m by 2008 as planned, a company spokeswoman said Friday.     "I am totally con...
News - 29 June 2007

Lafarge to restart Indonesia cement plant in 2008

The Indonesian unit of Lafarge SA is to resume production next year at a plant almost completely destroyed by the 2004 tsunami, a company official said on Wednesday.     About 80 per cent of  PT ...
News - 28 June 2007