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India: Nirma to acquire Lafarge India for US$1.4bn

LafargeHolcim has announced that it has reached agreement with Nirma Group for the sale of Lafarge India. The deal - valued at US$1.4bn - will see Nirma acquire assets that include 11Mta of grindi...
News - 11 July 2016

Sri Lanka: Holcim exit causes tension with China and India

The possible takeover of Holcim Lanka Ltd by China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of the state-owned China Resources Group, is expected to cause tension with India as the world's larg...
News - 08 July 2016

Kenya: LafargeHolcim accused of conflicting priorities over EAPCC holdings

The outgoing chief executive of the East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC), Kephar Tande, has told Kenya’s Standard newspaper that LafargeHolcim should either divest itself of its holdings in...
News - 08 July 2016

India: Delhi real estate developers to boycott Shree Cement

The Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Associations of India’s (CREDAI’s) regional representatives in Delhi have announced that they will boycott Shree Cement, according to reports in the Ti...
News - 08 July 2016

Deadline day reached for Lafarge India bids

Today (4 July) sees the passing of the deadline by which bidders must submit binding offers for Lafarge India's assets. According to press sources, five companies – three domestic and two foreign ...
News - 04 July 2016

Uganda's cement output slows

Uganda’s cement industry has seen a sudden reverse in prospects as the country’s Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) warned of lower cement production during the months of March and April 2016 and a drop ...
News - 24 June 2016

Syria: Lafarge protected interests from ISIS

According to French newspaper Le Monde, Lafarge entered into deals with armed groups in Syria, including the Islamic State, to protect its staff and business interests in the country. Lafarge is y...
News - 22 June 2016

Adelaide Brighton sees potential in US$2bn acquisition

Adelaide Brighton Group says it has carried out detailed work on a potential US$2bn acquisition of the Australia and New Zealand operations of Lafarge­Holcim, including a plan to address competiti...
News - 22 June 2016

Vietnam's new Master Plan

Vietnam is having to rebalance its cement output with expected market demand. While there have been limitations on the creation of new plants, there is now strong evidence for the government to en...
Articles - 13 June 2016

USA: Exshaw modernisation produces first clinker

The Lafarge plant at Exshaw celebrated a key accomplishment as groundwork continues for the next chapter in the cement plant's 100-plus-year history.
 The Exshaw expansion is currently the biggest...
News - 10 June 2016