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Lafarge Africa's Roadcem approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, is pleased to announce that its road cement brand Roadcem has been approved for use by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing in Nigeria.
New training to raise standards in cement industry
Aggregate Industries, Lafarge Cement and hauliers Simon Gibson Transport and Lomas Distribution to produce a new training package to address a significant industry gap for cement tanker driver training.
Progressive Planet finalises purchase agreement with Lafarge Canada
Progressive Planet, a leader in developing CleanTech solutions for the planet, signs a purchase agreement with Lafarge Canada Inc. agreeing to purchase all the PozGlass? 100G produced by the company’s pilot plant up to a maximum of 3500 tpy.
Lafarge Africa unveils Eco Label for its Unicem cement brand
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has announced the launch of Eco Label brand to transparently communicate the environmental benefits of its sustainable building solutions.
Holcim acquires Minerales y Agregados, expanding Solutions & Products in Latin America
Holcim announces the acquisition of Minerales y Agregados, a leader in advanced mortars and adhesives in Guatemala.
Holcim US announces solar initiative in Michigan to accelerate decarbonisation efforts
When combined with existing renewable energy efforts, the solar initiative will help the Alpena plant self-generate 75% of its electric power needs with green energy.
Holcim US expands renewable energy efforts in New York
Renewable energy plays a key role in industrial sectors' efforts to reduce carbon emissions. Holcim US, the nation's leading sustainable building solutions company, is on a quest to enter Purchase Power Agreements (PPAs) to introduce renewable energy solutions.
Lafarge pledges US$75,000 to partnership with Forêt-Boucher to promote the use of biodiversity indicator
Lafarge Canada, a leading provider of sustainable construction materials, today announced a planned 5-year expansion of its collaboration with the Forêt-Boucher Foundation, a local environmental conservation organisation based in Quebec.
Holcim, thyssenkrupp Uhde and TU Berlin test innovative process for carbon capture
The goal is to significantly reduce CO2 emissions from existing cement plants and at the same time prospectively utilise the captured CO2 for other applications.
Holcim Alpena cement plant opens new tyre-derived fuel facility
The Holcim Alpena plant in Michigan is celebrating the opening of its new whole-tyre, co-processing facility – a US$7.4 million, state-supported initiative that will safely and cleanly convert 22 000 t of tyres per year into energy.