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Groupe Bruxelles Lambert ups Lafarge stake to 15 per cent

Belgian holding Groupe Bruxelles Lambert has raised its stake in French cement giant Lafarge to 15 per cent, French market regulator AMF said in a statement.    GBL, part-owned by Belgian billion...
News - 12 December 2006

German court to rule in February on cement claims

A German court said on Wednesday it will decide in February on compensation claims by a Belgian firm against six cement companies following alleged price-fixing.    Cartel Damage Claims (CDC) is ...
News - 07 December 2006

Australia’s Boral keeps mum on US roofing buy-out talk

Boral Ltd, Australia’s second-largest building materials maker, declined to say whether it would be able to buy out partner Lafarge’s stake in their U.S. rooftiles joint venture MonierLifetile.   ...
News - 05 December 2006

Lafarge to sell roofing unit to PAI Partners

After spending a long time to consider the future of its roofing business Lafarge has agreed to effectively sell a 65% stake to the venture capital firm PAI Partners for some 1,270m, subject to ap...
News - 04 December 2006

SAI Operates Cement-Packaging Terminal

Cement producer PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI), a company associated in Lafarge Group, has started operating a cement-packaging terminal with the monthly production capacity of 70,000t at Pelind...
News - 01 December 2006

Lafarge acquisition

Cement producer Lafarge’s aggregate and ready-mix business has acquired the Mpumalanga aggregates quarry and ready-mix operations of White River Crushers. Lafarge aggregate and ready-mix business...
News - 01 December 2006

Sugar Creek looks at mining, blasting

The debate over blasting and limestone mining continues in Sugar Creek.     The city’s Board of Aldermen on Monday night heard the first reading of an ordinance that would establish new regulatio...
News - 30 November 2006

Heracles Cement 9-month net profit down 39.1%

Greek cement producer Heracles, majority owned by Lafarge, said on Wednesday nine-month net profit after tax fell 39.1 per cent, due to a one-off gain last year.    Heracles said net profit fell ...
News - 30 November 2006

Heracles Cement 9-month net profit down 39.1%

Greek cement producer Heracles, majority owned by Lafarge, said on Wednesday nine-month net profit after tax fell 39.1 per cent, due to a one-off gain last year.    Heracles said net profit fell ...
News - 30 November 2006

Heidelberg expands in India

German cement major, Heidelberg Cement, is strengthening its position in India. After buying a controlling stake in Mysore Cement in July, it has now acquired two grinding units in Kerala, accordi...
News - 30 November 2006