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Cement dust affects Ilang power barge

The Philippine National Power Corporation (NPC) has reportedly threatened to pull out the power barge supplying addit...

Hurricane contributes to cement shortages in Canada

Contractors in Alberta’s booming construction industry say this year’s devastating hurricane season along the Gulf Co...

Gujurat Ambuja to extend deal with Holcim

Leveraging on its existing US$800m tie-up with Holcim, Gujarat Ambuja Cement (GACL) plans to extend its relationship ...

Cemex Venezuela sees sales growth

Cemex Venezuela, a unit of Mexican Cemex expects sales to grow 18 per cent this year from 2004 and sees another 10 pe...

Eurocement Group Ukraine advances

Ukrainian plants of the Eurocement Group produced 2.1Mt of cement in 9M2005, up 11.6 per cent Y/Y. Balcem (Kharkov ...

Holcim Romania targets 10 per cent rise

Holcim Romania, targets its 2005 turnover to go up by 10 per cent year-on-year, the company’s general director ...

New cement plant for Saudi Arabia

Al-Jazira Cement, a new cement company with a capital of 1.2 bln Saudi riyals (US$320m), will start operations in Sau...

Holcim Awards competition goes global

Following five regional competitions, 15 Award-winning projects will now compete in the first global Holcim Awards co...

Weak construction sector hits South Korean cement

South Korea’s cement industry remains in the dumps as the government’s anti-speculation measures have led...

Creditors opt to buy TPI Polene stake

Creditors of Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI) have decided to acquire the 249-million share block of cement prod...