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Lafarge shareholders ok name change

By Iris Gonzales | October 24, 2015 - 10:00am

Shareholders of Lafarge Republic Inc. Friday approved the change in name of the company to Republic Cement and Building Materials...

Business

AEV amends deal on Lafarge asset buy

By Iris Gonzales | August 28, 2015 - 10:00am

Cebu-based conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) and the Ireland-based CRH have signed an amended agreement with respect to the sale of Lafarge Republic Inc.

Business

Lafarge accepts Holcim’s buyout offer

By Iris Gonzales | August 4, 2015 - 10:00am

Lafarge Republic Inc. has accepted the offer of Holcim Philippines to acquire shares of Lafarge Republic Aggregates Inc. (LRAI) and Star Terminal at the Harbour Centre in Manila under agreed terms and condition...

Business

Disaster-resilient house unveiled in Cebu

June 16, 2014 - 12:00am

A house as durable as the Filipino spirit in the face of adversity was unveiled recently in Daanbantayan, Cebu as part of France-Philippines United Action (FPUA)’s France-Philippines Day, marking another milestone...

The Good News

Lafarge invests in new mill

January 30, 2014 - 12:00am

Listed cement manufacturer Lafarge Republic, Inc. is investing in a new grinding mill for its Norzagaray plant to meet increased cement demand.

Business

'French Village' to be built in Yolanda-hit Cebu town

By Mike Frialde | January 9, 2014 - 1:16pm

The French business community in the Philippines on Thursday launched its project to build 100 supertyphoon-resistant houses on the coastal town of Daanbantayan in Northern Cebu which was hit by typhoon Yolanda...

Nation

Lafarge acquires Harbour Centre lot

December 23, 2013 - 12:00am

Cement maker Lafarge Republic Inc. is buying a property in Manila’s port area to improve the sale and distribution of its products.

Business

Trans-Asia to supply power to Lafarge plants

By Iris Gonzales | November 6, 2013 - 12:00am

Trans-Asia Oil & Energy Development Corp. and Lafarge Republic Inc. (LRI) have entered into an agreement for the supply of electricity to the cement giant’s plants in Rizal, the firms said in separate disclosures...

Business

Cement sales rise 7% in 9 months

By Louella Desiderio | November 1, 2013 - 12:00am

Cement sales went up by seven percent in the January to September period from a year ago on increased construction activity, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) said.

Business

Lafarge to expand capacity

By Neil Jerome C. Morales | May 30, 2013 - 12:00am

French cement maker Lafarge Republic Inc. has lined up capacity expansion projects in the Philippines amid expectations of continuous demand, a top company official said.

Business