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Lafarge Bath plant receives accolades

Awards were recently bestowed on Lafarge Canada Inc. in recognition of the environmental programs undertaken at its cement plant in Bath, Ontario. The awards were presented to Lafarge employees at...
News - 12 July 2006

Lafarge SA: Federal Agents search offices of unit over ’government pacts’

Lafarge North America Inc, the U.S. unit of the world’s biggest cement maker, said several of its offices in western New York state were searched by federal agents in connection with a probe into ...
News - 11 July 2006

Cement output up Jan-April 2006, Mexico

The output of Mexico’s cement producing companies increased 12 per cent YoY from January to April 2006, boosted by a rise in the capacity and demand, according to local press reports. National cem...
News - 07 July 2006

Lafarge Morocco arm expands to meet demand

The Moroccan arm of Lafarge has launched a drive to expand in the north of the country, where it sees demand for cement growing by 20 per cent this year, its managing director said. It is now maki...
News - 07 July 2006

Indonesia approves Lafarge expansion plan

The National Investment Coordinating Board has approved Lafarge SA’s proposal to expand cement production capacity at its North Sumatra subsidiary PT Semen Andalas at an investment cost of US$450m...
News - 06 July 2006

Making tomorrow’s buildings more energy efficient

According to the International Energy Agency, the consumption of coal, oil and gas rose by 700% between the early 1960s and the year 2000. Today approximately 40% of the total energy used in OECD ...
News - 04 July 2006

Steel Authority of India has identified Jaiprakash Associates as joint venture

Steel Authority of India has identified Jaiprakash Associates as the strategic partner for setting up a 2Mt slag-based cement unit at its Bhilai Steel Plant. In an intimation to exchanges, the com...
News - 28 June 2006

Lafarge could sell some German activities

Lafarge is expected to sell its business with roof-tiles, which would mean the withdrawal of the group from large parts of its German operations. The company says that it is still at an early sta...
News - 26 June 2006

Cement sector builds on market demand, India

The constantly increasing cement prices seem to prove that the demand for construction material shows no sign of flagging, reports the Times of India. And its not just big-ticket cement companies ...
News - 26 June 2006

Lafarge planning US plant expansion

Lafarge wants to invest  in its cement plant in the southern Illinois town of Joppa. A spokesman for Lafarge North America says the company is seeking permits for the upgrade and expansion of its ...
News - 23 June 2006