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Lafarge Cement UK increase concrete longevity with Lafarge Endure SR

Lafarge Cement UK (part of Aggregate Industries and LafargeHocim group) has launched a new high-performance, low-carbon, blended cement called Lafarge Endure SR. The new CEM II cement is a blend ...
News - 06 June 2019

LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim has agreed the sale of its 51 per cent-owned subsidiary Lafarge Malaysia to YTLCement Berhad for US$396m, a 43 per cent premium to the latest share price before the deal was announce...
Corporate - 04 June 2019

YTL Corp sees cement revenue fall 4% in 9MFY19

YTL Corp Bhd released disappointing results for the 9MFY19 for its cement division. Cement revenue was down by four per cent YoY, but earnings were up 96 per cent YoY. The Malaysian company repor...
News - 04 June 2019

Lafarge Malaysia announces new managing director

Lafarge Malaysia has announced the appointment of Michael Yeoh Sock Siong as managing director of the company effective from 31 May. The company stated that he has been repositioned from the previ...
News - 31 May 2019

Lafarge Malaysia reduces net loss in 1Q19

Lafarge Malaysia successfully reduced its net loss to MYR32.07m (US$7.64m) in the 1Q19, compared with MYR68.73m of the year-ago period. However, revenue saw a minor 1.5 per cent YoY fall to MYR538...
News - 30 May 2019

Lafarge Canada launches new lower-carbon fuel system

Lafarge Canada has launched a lower-carbon fuel system (LCF) system at its Richmond facility, with the aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and become the most carbon-efficient cement plant in t...
News - 24 May 2019

YTL executives appointed to Lafarge Malaysia board while CEO resigns

Yeoh Khoon Cheng has resigned as CEO of Lafarge Malaysia although he will stay on as the group’s executive director. In addition, Lafarge Malaysia Vice Chairman, Martin Kriegner, and non-indepen...
News - 20 May 2019

Lafarge Zimbabwe invests US$25m to improve utilisation

LafargeHolcim group has unveiled a US$25m investment programme to increase utilisation at its subsidiary Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe. However, Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe said the holding group has cal...
News - 13 May 2019

Like the Big Muddy

The US Central Plains area is a key US cement market with demand following a slow but steady course, much like the Mississippi River that flows through it. However, recent years have seen dramatic...
Articles - 10 May 2019

Lafarge Zimbabwe obtains US$30m loan

Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has obtained a long-term US$30m facility from its parent company to enable settlement of outstanding obligations, according to The Zimbabwe Independent. The company has ...
News - 09 May 2019