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Lafarge Saudi JVA 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 MontanaMontana 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 rumoursEgypt’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 ChinaLafarge, 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 JVLafarge 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 AndalasLocal 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 concernLocal 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’ projectLafarge 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 productionThe 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 salesThe 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 |