LafargeHolcim news

LafargeHolcim US cement business has picked up a couple of safety awards from the Portland Cement Association.

Tanzanian cement maker, Mbeya Cement, has signed a cooperation agreement with coal development company, Kibo Mining, including the supply of coal and flyash.

Eric Olsen is to leave LafargeHolcim in July as the company tries to draw a line under the controversy over its operation of a cement plant in Syria, which was linked with payments to armed groups.

Lafarge India has changed its name to Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.

LafargeHolcim has played a key role in the construction of India’s longest tunnel.

Beumer Group has received an order for four high-capacity belt bucket elevators.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has received an order from LafargeHolcim Colombia for a modular ready2grind cement grinding system with MVR mill technology.

LafageHolcim is opening a Construction Development Lab in Casablanca.

Cameroonian cement maker, Cimencam, a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim Maroc Afrique, is to build a new plant near to the country’s capital, Yaoundé.

LafargeHolcim and employee representatives have established a new European Works Council, bringing together company management with representatives from some 19 countries.