Global Cement Report
Palestine
PDFFull Introduction ReportDownload HereThe death of Yasser Arafat and the subsequent appointment of Mahmoud Abbas a the new Palestinian head of state initially offered hope for a nation which appeared locked in a never-ending cycle of violence. However, more recent events have plunged the country into a virtual civil war negating much of the hoped-for benefits. Once again, back to the negotiating table.
Country Research
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Reflecting on recent experiences
28 November 2012The AUCBM will host its 17th International Conference and Exhibition in Dubai, UAE, from 17-19 December 2012. In an exclusive preview interview with ICR, Eng Ahmad Al-Rousan, secretary general of ...
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Holcim Awards Winners for Africa Middle East
15 September 2011The winners of the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition for sustainable construction projects and visions from Africa Middle East have been announced at a ceremony in Casablanca. A total ...
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CRH Israel unit to be investigated
16 November 2010Leading Human Rights barrister, Michael Mansfield QC, is to lead an investigation into CRH’s activities in Israel. The international tribunal, to be held in the Law Society in London on November ...
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Turkey: knocking on all doors to export cement
06 February 2009With traditional export markets diminishing, many companies in the cement industry have sought alternative destinations for export. Nigeria, Palestine and Syria are among the new markets gaining at...
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Palestinian cement sales at 1.5Mt, new plant needed
23 May 2008According to the Palestine news agency, a recently released study by the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction in Palestine (PECDAR) estimated the total cement sales in t...
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Arabian Cement makes first move to expand abroad
04 June 2007Arabian Cement Co, is eyeing acquisitions in Africa and the Middle East as it prepares to start construction of its first cement plant outside Saudi Arabia – a $400m project in Jordan, its chief e...
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Senator calls for boycott of CRH
20 July 2005Building firm CRH has criticised Irish Senator Terry Leyden for comments he made in the Seanad calling for shareholders to withdraw their investment in the company due to its involvement in the con...
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Jordanian-Kuwaiti possible plant investment
22 April 2005According to Jordan Times, the Jordanian-Kuwaiti Holding Company (JKHC) will set up a $200 million cement factory in Jordan, the firm’s CEO announced. The project is the first for JKHC in Jordan an...