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Florida Rock gets approval to expand

Florida Rock Industries is to be allowed to double the cement-making capacity of its cement plant on County Road 235,...

Lafarge Indian project hits hurdle

Lafarge’s plan to start a greenfield project in Jharkhand has run into problems due to the non-availability of the re...

Two hurt in cement plant fire

US Federal mining officials are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire at a cement plant outside Branford l...

Cement demand could be at peak

The current South African cement boom, driven largely by the consumer-housing boom, is possibly at its peak, commente...

Thai Holcim unit sets coupon

The Thai financial arm of Holcim Group has set coupons for a bond issue worth 8 billion baht ($194m) expected next w...

Holcim CEO seeks to have case dismissed

Lawyers for the CEO of Holcim Ltd asked a court Tuesday to dismiss a fraud case alleging shareholder manipulation dur...

Kuwait Portland Cement net profit falls

The net profit of Kuwaiti cement trader Kuwait Portland Cement fell to 4.3m Kuwaiti dinars ($14.7m) in the first nine...

Lafarge wins UK award

Lafarge Cement UK, which owns Cauldon Works at Cauldon Low, near Leek, received a ‘Big Tick Award’ in Business in the...

Ambuja Cement to invest in second grinding unit

Ambuja Eastern Cement Limited (ACEL), which made a spectacular turnaround after being taken over by Gujarat Ambuja Ce...

Jordan Cement takes first step in oil shale utilisation

Under an agreement signed with the Natural Resources Authority (NRA), the Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) will...