ZURICH: LafargeHolcim, the world’s biggest cement maker, on Thursday announced a $3.4 billion deal to buy Firestone Building Products from Japan’s Bridgestone Corporation in its biggest acquisition in more than a decade. The purchase of the roofing products business is the biggest under CEO Jan Jenisch, who since taking over in 2017 has focussed […]
LafargeHolcim co-develops record-tall wind turbine towers to generate more energy at lower cost
Traditionally built in steel or precast concrete, wind turbine towers have typically been limited to a height of under 100 meters, as the width of the base cannot exceed the 4.5-meter diameter that can be transported by road, without excessive additional costs MUMBAI: Switzerland-based building materials maker, LafargeHolcim has signed a contract with GE Renewable […]
