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Shares in Swiss construction giant Holcim surged on Monday after it announced plans to fully spin off its North America business. Holcim’s share price...
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Indian billionaire Gautam Adani struck a $10.5 billion deal to buy Swiss cement giant Holcim’s local business, the companies said, betting on a construction...
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Production of cement is a carbon-intensive process, responsible for as much as eight percent of carbon emissions worldwide.
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The strengthening effect as pressure is applied is analogous to the toughening that shells of lobsters and beetles experience. It is hoped that this...
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It’s also something the arachnid hasn’t needed to do. As a new species in the order opiliones (commonly referred to as harvestmen or daddy...
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Swiss cement group Holcim and French rival Lafarge are to merge creating a dominant supplier of cement for concrete to the global construction industry....
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Switzerland’s Holcim and French rival Lafarge announced on Monday that they have agreed to merge, creating the world’s biggest cement company. The new company...
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The boards of Switzerland’s Holcim and French rival Lafarge have agreed to the merger of their companies to create the world’s largest cement maker,...
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Swiss cement group Holcim announced on Friday that it is in merger talks with building supplies giant Lafarge. Shares in the Swiss company surged...
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French cement giant Lafarge on Wednesday reported a recovery of net profit last year and said that demand for its products for the construction...