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LafargeHolcimThe Indian LafargeHolcim subsidiary ACC Ltd reported a 14 per cent increase in cement deliveries in 2017 to 26.21Mt, a sharp reversal of the 2.7 per cent reduction seen in 2016, and the fourth qua...Corporate - 02 March 2018 |
Lafarge Surma Cement changes nameLafarge Surma Cement Ltd has changed its name to LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd, effective from Thursday. According to a notification to the Dhaka Stock Exchange, "other things of the company (excep...News - 01 March 2018 |
North Africa: mixed fortunesICR takes a look at the current economic and political challenges facing cement producers in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, and how they are responding to this rapidly-changing landsc...Articles - 26 February 2018 |
PPC Zimbabwe to keep Colleen Bawn plant openPretoria Portland Cement (PPC), has cancelled plans to shut down its Colleen Bawn cement plant in Gwanda, Zimbabwe, following talks with the government. Late last year PPC Zimbabwe had suggested...News - 15 February 2018 |
A greener and more vibrant French cement industryThis week ICR reported that LafargeHolcim will spend several million euros on its Val d'Azergues cement plant in France. It is the latest action in an ongoing drive by French cement producers to...News - 09 February 2018 |
Lafarge to invest millions in Val d’Azergues plantLafarge announced that it will invest several million euros in upgrading its Val d’Azergues plant, France, over the next three years. During the winter technical shutdown, the plant will carry ...News - 06 February 2018 |
Philippines: a clean bill of healthMore than a year has passed since President Rodrigo R Duterte took office in the Philippines and the country’s cement market continues to see strong growth. However, incumbents face challenges in ...Articles - 31 January 2018 |
Restructuring to re-energise South Korean marketSouth Korea's cement market took a further step towards consolidation this week when Asia Cement acquired Halla Cement for US$723m. This added 7.6Mta to Asia Cement's capacity and made it the th...News - 26 January 2018 |
Asia Cement acquires Halla CementHong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA) has sold Halla Cement, a South Korean cement producer, to Asia Cement for US$723m. Halla Cement, formerly known as Lafarge Halla Cement, operat...News - 23 January 2018 |
Lafarge Canada provides update on its two low-carbon fuel studiesLafarge Canada’s kiln-fuel study in Alberta announced last week will not be the same as the tyre-burning pilot it has applied for at its Brookfield plant, reports The Chronicle Herald. The Alberta...News - 18 January 2018 |