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Orascom boosts Lafarge’s Middle Eastern & African cement sales

Lafarge’s turnover increased by 8.3% in the first quarter to EUR4,000m, helped by the consolidation of Orascom from t...

Cement companies slash prices in Gujarat

Indicating the first signs of a roll-back in last three years, the cement companies have slashed the billing price by...

Cement to note highest price growth in 2008, Poland

In spite of the warm winter this year there has been no shortage of construction materials on the market, and, as a c...

Holcim Philippines prepares for cement industry growth

Holcim Philippines, Inc. will spend P2 billion this year as it upgrades its equipment in preparation for as much as 1...

Boral cuts forecast on US housing slump, wet weather

Boral Ltd, Australia’s largest building products maker by sales, Thursday said net profit for the year ending June 30...

Indonesia’s Rajawali wants Semen Gresik to expand abroad

The Rajawali Group, which has a 24.9 per cent stake in PT Semen Gresik has recommended the country’s largest ce...

HeidelbergCement upbeat on 2008 outlook

HeidelbergCement , the world’s third-biggest cement maker, expects to boost sales and profit sharply this year ...

Briones to invest US$190m in Cementos Bío Bío

Chilean investment group Invesa Briones will invest US$190m over three years in its cement producer Cementos Bío Bío,...

German Dyckerhoff 1Q08 net profit rises to EUR40m

Germany’s second largest cement producer Dyckerhoff AG booked a net profit of EUR40m in the first quarter of 2008

Italcementi 1Q08 net profit down 12.4 per cent YoY

Italcementi booked a consolidated net profit of EUR81.3m (US$126m) for the first quarter of 2008, down 12.4 per cent ...

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