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Afrimat reports group revenue rise of 44% in six months ending 31 August

Afrimat has released results for the six months ending 31 August 2024. Group CEO, Andries van Heerden, said that group revenue increased by 44.3 per cent from ZAR2.8bn (US$158.2m) to ZAR4.1bn, i...
News - 25 October 2024

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh conferred a prestigious award

LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC has been awarded the prestigious ‘Gold’ Award in the Manufacturing Sector category at the 11th Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) National Award...
News - 08 October 2024

Lafarge Canada Invests in low-carbon fuel facility

Lafarge Canada Inc ( Holcim) has commissioned its state-of-the-art low-carbon fuel (LCF) facility at its Exshaw cement plant in collaboration with Geocycle Canada. The US$38m facility will re...
News - 04 October 2024

Val d'Azergue plant benefits from new dust filters at Cruas lime works

The Lafarge France’s lime plant in Cruas has commissioned new dust-proof bag filters to significantly reduce kiln dust emissions. The design and installation of the filters required two years o...
News - 26 September 2024

Bangladesh cement sales drop as major construction projects shelved

Sales of cement in Bangladesh have nearly halved in the last few of months as real estate developers cancelled construction plans, while public projects were delayed because of nationwide unrest...
News - 23 September 2024

Claimants still want civil cases brought against Lafarge Syria

A report in The Guardian newspaper suggests that the US$778m fine imposed on Lafarge by the Justice Department over the payments the cement producer made to IS in Syria, so that it could keep trad...
News - 18 September 2024

Lafarge Canada partners for CCU project in Western Canada

Lafarge Canada is partnering with Svante Technologies Inc and Dimensional Energy Inc to further the sustainability of western Canada’s cement industry by capturing and utilising CO 2 from its...
News - 16 August 2024

Lafarge BFC Serbia to invest in eco-friendly cement plant

Lafarge BFC  ( Serbia ), part of the Holcim Group , plans to open an eco-friendly cement plant in Obrenovac. The EUR110m (US$120.3m) plant will produce cement from the ashes of nearby thermal ...
News - 07 August 2024

Khayah Cement cites construction boom as an opportunity for growth

Khayah Cement , formerly known as Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, has forecast that the cement sector is set to grow following a boom in the construction industry, driven by investments in infrastruc...
News - 02 August 2024

Medhat Ismail appointed the new CEO of Lafarge in Iraq

Medhat Ismail will start his new position as Lafarge Iraq CEO in August 2024. Medhat brings a wealth of experience to his new role. His proven ability to drive industrial transformation while pr...
News - 30 July 2024