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Cemtech travels to Thailand

Over 200 delegates converged on the Avani+ Riverside hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, to participate in this year’s Cemtech Asia conference and exhibition. At a time when global regulations on emission...
Articles - 05 August 2019

LafargeHolcim doubles net income and reports 4% net sales growth

LafargeHolcim posted a like-for-like (LfL) net sales growth of 3.5 per cent YoY in the first half of 2019. Sales increased from CHF13.272bn (US$13.4bn) in the 1H18 to CHF13.059bn with gains in all...
News - 31 July 2019

LafargeHolcim launches CO2MENT project in Canada

LafargeHolcim launched its CO₂MENT project in Canada this week. The objective is to build the world’s first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO 2 from a cement plant while also reducing g...
News - 26 July 2019

Where will LafargeHolcim reinvest?

In the last year LafargeHolcim has been disposing of assets in the cement market in which it no longer sees long-term value. This has meant the US$917m sale of its 80.6 per cent share holding in P...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 08 July 2019

Lafarge Czech Republic to invest in plant upgrades

In 2019, Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest approximately CZK54m (US$2.4m) in the renovation of selected technology for clinker and cement production. Other areas of investment include the rec...
News - 08 July 2019

Where will LafargeHolcim reinvest?

In the last year LafargeHolcim has been disposing of assets in the cement market in which it no longer sees long-term value. This has meant the US$917m sale of its 80.6 per cent share holding in P...
News - 05 July 2019

Lafarge Hungary announces plant investment

Lafarge Cement Hungary has announced that it will invest HUF2bn (US$6.99m) for upgrades at its plant in Királyegyháza, southwest Hungary, by the first half of next year. The investment will boo...
News - 02 July 2019

Lafarge Africa narrows loss to NGN8.8bn in 2018

Lafarge Africa reported a NGN8.8bn (US$24.4m) loss in 2018, compared with NGN34.39bn in the previous year. The company’s audited results have been released, showing revenue of NGN308bn, up from ...
News - 21 June 2019

Cemtech Asia 2019: sustainability in Asia's cement industry

Cemtech Asia 2019 has opened its doors to delegates from over 35 countries across the regional cement industry, which is being held at the Avani+ Riverside hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, between 16-19...
News - 18 June 2019

The digital quarry

Quarries often give the impression that they have been forgotten in capital investment projects, having bypassed technological changes for several years. However, the quarry is where production st...
Articles - 10 June 2019