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New capacities in South may dampen prices, India

Cement prices in the South may come under pressure with 12.3Mt of additional capacity scheduled to go on-stream by 20...

Lafarge WAPCO posts N12.1bn net profit in 2008

Lafarge Cement, WAPCO Nigeria Plc., Wednesday declared a N12.1bn profit after tax for the year 2008 representing an i...

Ireland’s CRH gets 94 per cent rights issue acceptances

CRH said on Thursday that around 94 per cent of eligible shareholders have accepted the company’s 2-for-7 right...

Cementir’s pre-tax profit halved

Cementir’s turnover declined by 4.8% in 2008 to €1,092.2m, with the EBITDA falling by 23.7% to €209.2m.

US Cement shipments down 31% in January

US Geological Survey preliminary data for January 2009 cement shipments were released on the 18 March

Holcim cut at Morgan Stanley on cost of refinancing

Morgan Stanley cut its rating on Holcim to underweight from equal-weight and

QNCC lifts output to meet local need

Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has boosted production of cement in line with its policy of

Cement firms pin hopes on reconstruction

Hard-pressed by fierce competition from hundreds of small producers in central China and the prosperous coastal regions,

Spain and Turkey depress Cimpor ’s results

Helped by the initial consolidation of India and an additional six months from China, Cimpor’s turnover advance...

Cement demand to fall for first time in 25 years

Lafarge is forecasting a contraction in demand for cement globally this year – the first in 25 years – due to the glo...