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Lafarge Saudi JV

A French/Saudi joint venture was recently established in view of building a new plaster plant in the Kingdom. The partners in the planned undertaking and their respective shareholdings include Lafa...
News - 17 August 2005

Cement shortage hits hard in Montana

Montana contractors are apparently feeling the squeeze from high - and rising - cement  prices and a worsening nationwide cement shortage. "It’s not only the cost. It’s the availability. Some of o...
News - 16 August 2005

Egypt’s Misr Cement denies Lafarge rumours

Egypt’s Misr Qena Cement, also known as Qena Cement, has denied a report that Lafarge is considering making a US$270m takeover bid, said a spokeswoman for the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges. Q...
News - 15 August 2005

Lafarge to double spending in China

Lafarge, the world’s biggest cement producer, is planning to double its investments in China to about US$800m over the "next couple of years", reflecting its determination to participate in forthc...
News - 12 August 2005

Lafarge, Shui On China JV

Lafarge SA and Hong Kong-based Shui On Construction & Materials Ltd will apparently merge their cement operations in a joint venture in China, the companies said in a statement Thursday.  Shui On ...
News - 11 August 2005

Insurer pays tsunami claim to Semen Andalas

Local insurance firm PT Asuransi Wahana Tata settled on Wednesday the first insurance claim by tsunami-hit PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, whose plant in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam was badly damaged by ...
News - 11 August 2005

Tyres as fuel raises concern

Local residents not sure what to think about Lafarge North America’s bid to burn 4.8 million scrap tyres a year as fuel in its nearby Alpena cement plant, according to the local environmental grou...
News - 11 August 2005

Lafarge launches ’clean development’ project

Lafarge has been authorized by the French government to launch the first French project to apply the ’clean development’ mechanism contained in the Kyoto protocol on climate change.  The group is t...
News - 08 August 2005

Hima cement to boost production

The Managing Director of Hima Cement, Mr Mbuvi Ngunze, has said after a successful six years since Lafarge acquired Hima Cement, the company is considering expanding production.  "We have been...
News - 05 August 2005

Turkey speeds Uzan Cement sales

The Turkish Saving Deposits Insurance Fund (TMSF) announced tenders for the sale of nine cement factories, seized from the controversial Uzan family, for a total estimated price of $433m.   Accord...
News - 02 August 2005