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Lafarge extends cash tender offerLafarge, owner of a 53.2per cent majority stake in Lafarge North America Inc, today announced that it has extended the expiration date of its cash tender offer of US$75.00 per share for the 46.8pe...News - 07 March 2006 |
Lafarge re-assesses priorities in ChinaFor Lafarge, integration has become a top priority in China, says Asia Pulse. Last year it saw a rapid expansion through mergers and acquisitions. In November, Lafarge and Shui On Construction and...News - 07 March 2006 |
South African cement makers may resort to importsDemand for cement is reportedly coming dangerously close to capacityin South Africa, with some cement makers already contemplating imports. It is estimated that total production capacity in SA and...News - 06 March 2006 |
Tulsa plant receives conservation awardLafarge North America’s Tulsa Cement Plant received international recognition for contributions to wildlife habitat conservation at the Wildlife Habitat Council’s 17th annual symposium. Lafarge d...News - 06 March 2006 |
Moroccan Lafarge net profit rises 3.6 per centLafarge Ciments , the Moroccan arm of French Lafarge SA, reported a 3.6 percent increase in 2005 earnings on Thursday as it raised output to feed a growing construction market. Net profit rose to...News - 03 March 2006 |
EU suspends review Of Wendel takeoverThe European Commission Thursday suspended its antitrust review of French investment firm Wendel Investissement’s (12120.FR) planned takeover of building materials company Groupe Materis. A Commi...News - 03 March 2006 |
Cement works exceeding emissionsTwo tyre-burning kilns at the Lafarge plant at Westbury have exceeded the permitted emission levels of hydrogen chloride and oxides of nitrogen, says the Environment Agency. The Environment Age...News - 27 February 2006 |
Firms to return growth, MalaysiaAfter a tough year battling problems like limited supply and going through a price war in 2005, cement companies in Malaysia look set for a more stable year ahead. Cement prices, for one, have ...News - 27 February 2006 |
Lafarge says buy-out offer for N.America unit ‘fair’Lafarge on Thursday said its $75-a-share cash offer to buy out minority shareholders in Lafarge North America Inc. was "fair". The world’s biggest cement maker this week launched a tender offe...News - 24 February 2006 |
Lafarge Malayan Cement’s year tax profit plummetsLafarge Malayan Cement Bhd’s annual pre-tax profit has plummeted 71.7 per cent due to sharply lower domestic selling prices in the first half of the year. Higher production costs as a result...News - 24 February 2006 |