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Cementos Melon to invest in new plant

Chile’s cement maker Cementos Melon, subsidiary of France’s Lafarge, plans to build a new grinding plant in central Chile, with an investment of US$30m. The project, which aims to supply the incr...
News - 12 October 2006

South African cement shortage and FIFA

South African cement shortage and FIFA Having stadiums ready for the 2010 soccer World Cup will be held hostage by cement imports, as local producers struggle to keep up with demand. Cement produ...
News - 12 October 2006

Lafarge intends to build big cement plant in Russia

Lafarge has stated intention to build a 1.2-1.8Mt cement plant in the Rostov region of Russia. September 30 at an economic forum in Sochi, governor Vladimir Chub and director general of company La...
News - 11 October 2006

Melón submits US$30mn project to Conama

Chile’s Cemento Melón, controlled by French company Lafarge, has submitted for national environment commission (Conama) consideration a project to build a new US$30mn cement mill in Region V, Cona...
News - 11 October 2006

Decks cleared for JP Cement’s control of stone mines; In a major relief to JP Cement, the UP government

In a major relief to JP Cement, the UP government has agreed to abide by the Allahabad High Court’s order to give the company management and control of two stone mines in Sonbhadra district. The J...
News - 11 October 2006

Lafarge to give ACC, Ambuja run for money

With domestic cement companies ACC and Ambuja Eastern expanding their production capacities in the eastern region of India Lafarge does not want to be left out. The French cement major has jumped ...
News - 10 October 2006

Lafarge expands Aggregate business in Chicago market

Lafarge has announced that it has completed the purchase of Western Sand and Gravel, Inc.; Aux Sable Stone, LLC; Utica Stone, Inc.; and Conco Western Stone, Inc. located in the greater Chicago are...
News - 10 October 2006

Lafarge to build new production line at its Sonadih plant in eastern India

Lafarge has announced the launch of a project to increase production capacity at in Sonadih plant in the Raipur District of the state of Chhattisgarth, in eastern India, where the group has develo...
News - 09 October 2006

Growth in the South African cement market gets producers to increase capacity

Local cement producers are in the enviable position of having to scramble to keep up with the pace of growth in demand for their product. The R372bn state infrastructure development programme ...
News - 09 October 2006

Top cement companies in race for Broh-Shind project in India

Lafarge and Heidelberg, the global cement majors, are vying with 10 other companies for the Broh-Shind cement project to be set up in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.  Ambuja Cements, ACC ...
News - 09 October 2006