LafargeHolcim reported that net sales in the second quarter grew by 3.5% like-for-like compared to the prior-year period. This achievement has been driven by successful pricing management and higher cement volumes. Net sales grew in all regions supported by a favorable market environment in general, in particular in Europe and North America.
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LafargeHolcim Predicts Market Growth in North America
LafargeHolcim reported net sales growth of 5.1 percent in its fourth quarter. Four bolt-on acquisitions were completed in 2018 in Europe and North America, which drove growth and added to the company’s presence in Ready-Mix Concrete and Aggregates. These acquisitions had immediate impact on profitability and brought the company closer to its end-customers. Four more bolt-on acquisitions have been signed in 2019…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Appoints Moreau CEO
LafargeHolcim in the United States announced the appointment of Jay M. Moreau as chief executive officer of U.S. aggregates and construction materials operations. “Moreau brings significant experience in the construction materials industry which will ensure the growth and success of our business in the United States,” the company said. “Jay has a proven track record in this industry, and his…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Aggregates Sales Up 6 Percent
LafargeHolcim announced that like-for-like net sales grew by 5.8 percent for the third quarter of 2018 and by 5.1 percent in the first nine months of 2018 compared to the prior-year period. Growth was driven by increased demand as well as sales price increases.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Touts Second Quarter Market Conditions
LafargeHolcim reported a 6.2 percent increase in net sales during the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same period last year. Net sales in the first half of 2018 were also up 4.8 percent, on a like-for-like basis.
Read MoreLafarge SA Under Investigation
July 8, 2018 – This case is getting ugly. LafargeHolcim’s subsidiary Lafarge SA has been placed under formal investigation in France over allegations it financed terrorist groups, and aided and abetted crimes against humanity in a bid to continue operating in Syria, according to news reports. A panel of examining magistrates presiding over the case relating to the operation of the…
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Touts North American Market Potential
LafargeHolcim is reporting a “good start to the year” with like-for-like net sales up 3.1 percent despite the impact of adverse weather and fewer working days in the first quarter of the year.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Partners with U.S. Army’s PaYS Program
LafargeHolcim announced a partnership with the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Youth Success (PaYS) program to provide opportunities to veterans in the American workforce after their service. The partnership is part of an enlistment and recruitment option for students to simultaneously serve and prepare for their future.
Read MorePeart Promoted at US Aggregates
Kevin Peart has been named the Northeast and Great Lakes West regional general manager for the US Aggregates & Construction Materials (ACM) organization, effective Feb. 19. He will report directly to the CEO of US ACM, Guy Edwards. In this position, Peart will be responsible for aggregate, ready-mix and construction operations from Ohio across to New England comprising more than…
Read MoreNSSGA Names Excellence in Community Relations Award Winners
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) announced the recipients of its Excellence in Community Relations awards.
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