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Belgium: appeal court overturns competition watchdog fines

Holcim, CBR, CCB and Febelcem, the Belgian cement association, have seen the competition watchdog’s judgment to pay ...

Turkmenistan: new building material import facility planned

The Turkmen Industry Ministry is planning an enterprise for the import of high-demand building materials. The proje...

LafargeHolcim’s fifth international design awards opens for entries

This week sees LafargeHolcim’s fifth international sustainable construction awards open for submissions. The awards,...

What does the Brexit crisis mean for Europe?

On 23 June the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. For most, this was a totally unexpe...

Uganda's cement output slows

Uganda’s cement industry has seen a sudden reverse in prospects as the country’s Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) warned ...

PPC planning for the long term

South Africa's cement market expanded 7.7 per cent in 2015, but a more competitive environment including new entrant...

Pakistan: producers eye northern construction growth

This week saw further evidence of resurgent growth in Pakistan’s cement industry as dispatches rose 10.6 per cent Yo...

Malaysia: slow cement growth in 2016

Malaysia is proving to be a challenging market for Lafarge where it is reported to have seen profits fall by 72 per ...

A change of strategy: Cemex to sell some US assets

Cemex, the Mexican giant of the cement world, announced this week that it intends to further reduce its exposure in ...

Italy: Consolidation needed as consumption forecast to remain depressed

With the European Commission having this week given the go-ahead to HeidelbergCement’s acquisition of Italcementi, I...

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