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Plants top list of worst polluters

Oxford County’s largest polluters are its three largest, according to a PollutionWatch ranking. The annual ranking of polluters is based on data the companies themselves submit annually to the fede...
News - 18 October 2005

Cement shortage slows construction

A breakdown in the plants of two major suppliers of cement in Western Canada earlier this year, combined with high demand from oil fields in Alberta, has led to shortages of cement.   "They can’t m...
News - 17 October 2005

Chilean industry plans US$134m investments

The three companies that make up Chile’s cement industry - Bío Bío, Melón and Polpaico - are planning to invest a total of US$134m in 2006 given the record sales expected by the industry this year...
News - 14 October 2005

Wahana Tata Ready to Pay Lafarge’s Claim

PT Asuransi Wahana Tata promised to pay the insurance claim of PT Semen Andalas Indonesia following the conclusion of loss assessment by independent loss adjuster.  Robert Jeremia, the President D...
News - 13 October 2005

Mexican cement growth slows

Although the Mexican cement industry grew three per cent in January-July this year, the national cement chamber (Canacem) predicted growth for the year would be just two per cent due to the slow p...
News - 13 October 2005

Loesche America to handle upgrades at Alpena

Lafarge North America, Inc. has recently contracted with Loesche America, Inc. to install five classifiers on the existing Raymond mills located at their Alpena, Michigan Plant.  The project is in...
News - 13 October 2005

Demolition of cement silos begins

The US city of Detroit and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy celebrated the start of demolition of the first of three cement silo installations, making way for major redevelopment of miles of cho...
News - 12 October 2005

Lafarge Appoints New Executive VP For Strategy, M&A

Lafarge SA (LR) Tuesday named Jean Desazars as Executive Vice President responsible for Strategy and Development.  The company said the executive will fill a newly-create position.   Desazars will ...
News - 11 October 2005

Greek cement firm Heracles’ H1 profit drops

Greek cement maker Heracles , majority owned by France’s Lafarge , reported on Thursday a 30.9 per cent drop in its first-half pretax profit to 28.4 million euros.  "Favourable weather and demand c...
News - 30 September 2005

Lafarge’s management changes

Was the replacement of Bernard Kasriel as chief executive of Lafarge from next January (when he will be only 59 years of age) by Bruno Lafont, brought forward as a result of the investment communi...
News - 29 September 2005