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Irish Cement are ‘starving’ workers

Management at Irish Cement have been accused of attempting to “starve people to go back to work”, as some 50 men in ...

China: cracks begin to appear

With a downturn looming, major cement companies in China are using various strategies to weather the tough times, su...

India: cement prices falling pre-monsoon

Apart from in eastern India, cement prices are on a downward spiral across the country, suggesting the monsoon-time ...

India: Malkhed plant receives government approval

The state government has, in principle, given approval to a proposal by Vasavadatta Cement, owned by Kesoram Industr...

Cemex UK's Barrington plant to be demolished

Cemex UK confirms that it will not be bringing its cement plant at Barrington, Cambridgeshire back into production, ...

Vicat

Vicat's first quarter turnover declined by 5.4% after a very strong first quarter in the previous year. The cement t...

HeidelbergCement lifts prices to stem cost surge

HeidelbergCement joined peers in raising prices after posting a 77% decline in operating profit in the 1Q12, a bigge...

Oman cement output rises

Until recently, Omani cement manufacturers were victims of the cheap inflow of cement from UAE, but the Oman Daily O...

Philippines: Holcim to reopen Batangas grinding station

Holcim Philippines is reopening its grinding plant in Mabini, Batangas, next year because of the strong local demand...

Kenya: cement makers gamble on growing demand

Cement makers in Kenya are hoping demand from the housing sector, infrastructure and exports will sustain steady gro...

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