the Belgian construction market has shown healthy growth in recent times, particularly in civil engineering and housing. However, past its peak, cement demand growth is expected to tail off slowly in 2007
Italcementi's first-quarter turnover declined by 9.3 per cent to €964.8m and the running EBITDA fell by 32.7 per cent to €88.5m. The €21.3m trading profit a year earlier dropped to a €16.5m loss a...
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) reported a net profit of QAR118.6m (US$32.6m) for the first three months of this year, slightly ahead on the QAR117.9m recorded in the same period of last year...
HeidelbergCement's turnover improved by 8.9 per cent last year to EUR14,020.2m (US$17,927m) while the EBITDA was ahead by 6.7 per cent to EUR2477.2m. At the trading level, the improvement reached ...
Italcementi has reported a 2012 trading loss compared to a profit in 2011 as the Italian cement major incurs substantial losses in its domestic market and Spain. Italian prices, however, see impor...
Qatar National Cement (QNCC) reported a seven per cent decline in 2012 net profit on the back of lower revenues and higher costs. Net profit for the 12 months to the end of December 2012 fell t...
Holcim's turnover increased by 3.9 per cent in 2012 to CHF21,544m, while in euro terms the increase was 6.4 per cent to EUR17,867m but in US$ terms there was a 1.3 per cent decline. The operating ...
Annual results released by Holcim earlier this week show that cement sales for the Swiss major in 2012 were ahead in spite of lower European volumes and political instability in the Middle East. ...
Producing cement in Iceland is a unique experience. The scarcity or even absence of traditional raw materials on this volcanic island requires some inventive thinking. In addition, exposure to wat...
