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First signs of weakness?

After the very prompt reaction of the market, which started mid-last week, it now seems that charterers have disappea...

Andalas seeks to double cement output

In view of the estimated rise in demand for cement in years to come, cementmaker PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI) wil...

Gopeng declines YTL offer

YTL Cement said Gopeng Bhd has declined the general offer the cement company made for the latter’s 35.16 per ce...

Cement prices remain under pressure

Siam City Cement’s management has a positive view on the outlook for domestic cement demand this year and expects dom...

Saurashtra Cement plans 1.1Mt capacity expansion

Saurashtra Cement, belonging to the Mehta Group, has expansion plans to the tune of Rs 240 crore, which are currently...

Aggregate speeds Holcim deal

Aggregate Industries, the UK-based construction products group, has speeded up the timetable for its takeover by Holc...

Cemex will get no priority to develop works

Indonesian government would not give any privilege for Cemex Asia to set up new cement manufacturing in Indonesia whe...

Cement demand higher in 2005

Cement demand in Vietnam this year is estimated at 28.4Mt, 2.6Mt higher than in 2004. According to the Ministry of Co...

PPC sees full-year profit up on growing sales

South Africa’s biggest cement producer, Pretoria Portland Cement, expects full-year operating profits to increa...

Cement production increases 11.8%

Bolivian cement production increased 11.8 per cent from January through November 2004 compared with the same period l...