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Bangladesh to double capacity in the next two years

As the demand for additional housing and rural development projects in Bangladesh been strong, capacity utilisation rates are relatively high in most cement plants and the industry is currently ex...
News - 23 August 2016

India: reason for optimism?

The first quarter of 2016 provided some basis for optimism for India’s cement producers as the sector reported double-digit expansion. However, in the months ahead, the monsoon season and the pere...
Articles - 17 August 2016

Nigeria: Lafarge Africa complains of inadequate gas supply

Management at Lafarge Africa’s plants at Ewekoro and Sagamu, Ogun State, have voiced their concerns over the inadequate gas supply to their operations. Production managers at the two plants, Segun...
News - 11 August 2016

LafargeHolcim India head joins Executive Committee

LafargeHolcim made the decision to induct Head of LafargeHolcim India, Martin Kreigner, into the Executive Committee of the group, giving him additional responsibilities in southeast Asia. Mr Krei...
News - 09 August 2016

Siam Cement acquires 65% share in Lafarge Holcim Vietnam

LafargeHolcim Ltd has signed an agreement with Siam City Cement Public Company Ltd f or the divestment of its 65 pe rcent shareholding in LafargeHolcim Vietnam, it said on Thursday. The enterpr...
News - 05 August 2016

Siam City Cement targets regional expansion

In the last few weeks, Thailand's second-largest cement producer, Siam City Cement (SCCC), has made a significant series of acquisitions to expand its overseas cement portfolio, including its capt...
News - 05 August 2016

LafargeHolcim announce further Chinese sales

LafargeHolcim has, for the second time in a week, announced that it is to sell some of its Chinese assets. Reuters reports that the company is to sell 13 integrated plants and four grinding statio...
News - 04 August 2016

Ecuador: a challenging recovery

With severe earthquakes, massive debts and low crude oil prices, Ecuador’s way ahead appears uncertain. The country’s future is dependent on the outcome of the 2017 elections and a recovery in oil...
Articles - 03 August 2016

LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim has agreed to sell Lafarge India to the Indian conglomerate Nirma Ltd for around US$1400m. It will be Nirma’s first investment in the cement sector and comes in spite of a marginally...
Corporate - 02 August 2016

China: LafargeHolcim to sell stake in Shuangma Cement

LafargeHolcim has announced that it has signed a deal with Tianjin Circle Enterprise Management Centre that would see the Franco-Swiss multinational sell a 55.93 per cent stake in Sichuan Shuangma...
News - 02 August 2016