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In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Republic Cement said Seacem will subscribe to 1.55 billion common shares in


exchange for 19.96 million common shares in FR Cement Corp. and 10 million common shares in Lloyds Richfield Industrial Corp.


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                    [Title] => Republic Cement eyes 4 cement firms
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RCC senior vice president and corporate information officer Renato Sunico said the company’s board has approved the purchase of shares of Continental Operating Corp., Southeast Asian Cement Holdings Inc., FR Cement  Corp. and Lloyds Richfield Industrial Corp.


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                    [Title] => Another cement firm ceases operations
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Llyods Richfield Industrial Corp. (LRIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southeast Asia Cement Holdings Inc. (Seacem), said it has ceased its manufacturing activities in its Cebu plant effective close of business hours last Monday, Nov. 5, 2001.


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                    [Title] => Fortune Cement prepares for entry of Lafarge
                    [Summary] => Fortune Cement Corp. (FCC) will reorganize and restructure its operations in preparation for the impending entry of the Lafarge Group, the Paris-based global leader in construction and building supplies.


In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FCC corporate information officer Gilbert Garcia said the company’s board had authorized management to enter into various service agreements with Lafarge Cement Services Inc.


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                    [Title] => Royal Round buys 13.15% of Republic Cement through block sale atPSE
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With the sale, RRI which previously acquired a 4.5-percent stake in RCI, now
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Inc., (CPI), an existing stockholder of Republic Cement, at P4.30 per share or
a total of P943 million.

With the sale, RRI which previously acquired a 4.5-percent stake in RCI, now
has a total of 17.6-percent stake, making it the third largest shareholder of
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Republic Cement ups capital to P8-B

By Zinnia B. Dela Peña | December 5, 2003 - 12:00am

Republic Cement Corp. will raise its authorized capital stock from P5 billion to P8 billion to facilitate the issuance of shares to Southeast Asia Cement Holdings Inc. (Seacem). In a disclosure to the Philippine...

Business

Republic Cement eyes 4 cement firms

By Christina Mendez | November 24, 2001 - 12:00am

Hoping to fortify its position in the local cement industry, Republic Cement Corp. (RCC) is planning to acquire four cement firms, the company informed the Philippine Stock Exchange. RCC senior vice president...

Business

Another cement firm ceases operations

November 7, 2001 - 12:00am

The local cement industry appears to be slowly losing its hold on its major players as another company suspended manufacturing operations. Llyods Richfield Industrial Corp. (LRIC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southeast...

Business

Fortune Cement prepares for entry of Lafarge

September 21, 2001 - 12:00am

Fortune Cement Corp. (FCC) will reorganize and restructure its operations in preparation for the impending entry of the Lafarge Group, the Paris-based global leader in construction and building supplies. In a disclosure...

Business

Royal Round buys 13.15% of Republic Cement through block sale atPSE

By Rocel Felix | January 27, 2000 - 12:00am

Cement firm Royal Round Inc. (RRI) bought yesterday through a block sale, 13.15 percent of Republic Cement Inc. (Republic Cement) through Calumboyan Properties Inc., (CPI), an existing stockholder of Republic...

Business