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Morocco: March cement sales up 8.23%

Cement sales in Morocco expanded 8.23 per cent YoY in March, offering local cement producers hope for a better year ...

Oyak eyes Europe, Africa acquisitions

Turkey-based Oyak is looking into acquisitions in the cement sector, with a specific focus on Europe, Africa and Gre...

13th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials

More than 900 delegates attended the 13th NCB International Seminar on Cement and Building Materials, which was held ...

Mediterranean reluctance, Indian Ocean steady

Owners of dry bulk vessels operating in the Mediterranean are reluctant to take short inter-Med cement or clinker vo...

Qassim Cement 1Q14 net profit declines

Qassim Cement Company reported net profits amounting to SAR159m (US$42.4m) in the first quarter of 2014, down 5.59 p...

Deutsche Bank upgrades Holcim to buy

Deutsche Bank upgrades Holcim to buy from hold and lifts its target price to CHF90 (EUR74) from CHF70  (EUR57) as th...

KHD wins new Turkish order, Maras performance update

KHD has received order for a new 3500tpd clinker production line at Bolu Cimento’s Kazan plant. Meanwhile, the Germa...

Argentina: cement demand falls 1.8% YoY

In March 2014, Argentina’s cement companies shipped 910,954t, including exports, reflecting a 13.5 per cent MoM rise...

Umm Al Qura set to raise US$73m via float

Umm Al Qura Cement is to raise over SAR275m (US$73m) in cash by selling 27.5m shares at SAR10 each via a flotation o...

West China Cement repurchases 2m shares

West China Cement Ltd bought back 2m shares for HK$1.9m on 8 April 2014, media reported, citing Hong Kong Stock Exch...

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