LafargeHolcim news

Lafarge in Poland, a member of the LafargeHolcim Group, has invested PLN160 million in upgrades to its Kujawy and Malogoszcz cement plants.

LafargeHolcim have announced a shake up of the company’s regional businesses, announcing new business heads in Europe and North America, as well as rationalisation of regional groupings.

PPC is to remain an independent company, after it rebuffed its final suitor, Swiss multinational, LafargeHolcim.

Canadian company, Fairfax Africa Investments, has withdrawn its offer for a partial stake in PPC, effectively ending the chances of a merger between South Africa’s two largest cement makers, PPC and AfriSam.

The construction sector should be at the centre of regulatory efforts to mitigate global carbon emissions, argues Bernard Mathieu of LafargeHolcim.

LafargeHolcim’s Colombian subsidiary has been recognised for its promotion of the benefits of recycling and coprocessing waste.

Holcim México, a member of LafargeHolcim Group, has been ranked among the top Mexican companies for anti-corruption practices by Mexico’s leading business magazine.

Lafarge Africa Plc has partnered with Canaancity Consortium, which is developing a number of estates in Nigeria, to offer construction-related health and safety training.

Three workers died in a fire in a fuel tank at Lafarge Malaysia’s Rawang cement plant.

LafargeHolcim’s Asia Pacific business saw earnings fall on a like-for-like basis in 3Q17, despite a positive performance in India.