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Lafarge Opens EUR50m plant in Serbia

Lafarge said it would open a EUR50m ($63m) upgraded cement plant in the Serbian town of Beocin. "Lafarge’s expansion in central Europe will take another step forward tomorrow with the inaugura...
News - 21 October 2004

Lafarge Malayan Cement acquires Mutiara Kuari, Malaysia

Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad  announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lafarge Aggregates Sdn Bhd (LASB), has signed an agreement to acquire the entire issued and paid up share capital of Muti...
News - 19 October 2004

Lafarge to build grinding plant for US$30m, Vietnam

Lafarge SA said it will build a cement-grinding plant in Vietnam at a cost of about US$30m. The project will be funded by Lafarge’s 70 per cent-held DonaFrance venture in the country. Construc...
News - 18 October 2004

Lafarge sales growth set to slow in Q3

Lafarge SA is expected to report Thursday a slowdown in sales growth for the third quarter after weather-related strength in the first half, but will likely reiterate its full-year outlook for ope...
News - 18 October 2004

More corporate activity likely

In a new report, analysts at JP Morgan expect further corporate activity in the cement and aggregate industries, reflecting both further consolidation in both industries and vertical integration b...
News - 14 October 2004

Cement Firm Begins 50th Birthday Fete

Bamburi Cement has launched month-long celebrations to mark its Golden Jubilee.  The firm’s managing director Didier Tresarrieu said in a statement that the celebrations would be marked by communit...
News - 13 October 2004

Lafarge substitute fuel to be decided, UK

Lafarge Cement UK wants to switch from burning coal in the cement kiln at its Aberthaw works and burn bonemeal as a partial substitute. A final decision on the plan will be taken by Environmen...
News - 12 October 2004

Fight quarry threat to the white horse

UK campaigners yesterday urged residents living near a top Wiltshire tourist attraction to fight a cement giant’s plans to extend a quarry towards recreational land. Nearby residents claimed pro...
News - 08 October 2004

Lafarge files claim against state price freezing, Honduras

Lafarge, owners of Honduran cement company Incehsa, has asked the government to annul an executive decree which fixed cement prices at 70 lempiras (US$3.90) a bag on August 23, according to local ...
News - 07 October 2004

CDM accused of dumping cement?

CDM Mexico which is currently embroiled in the Mary Nour case has stated it will eventually start up a clinker grinding operation costing some US$30m  using imported clinker but in the meantime wi...
News - 04 October 2004