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Lafarge in Russia

Lafarge may be purchasing a number of plants that produce construction materials in Russia, company executive directo...

Jidong Cement 1Q net profit surges after new units begin operations

Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd said its first-quarter net profit soared to 12.19m yuan against 0.57m a year earlier, o...

Indonesia March domestic cement sales up eight per cent

Cement sales in Indonesia grew eight percent to 2.27Mt in March from a year earlier, the country’s largest ceme...

Ssangyong reports 52 per cent surge in 1Q profit

Ssangyong Corp. said that its operating profit for the first quarter rose 52.36 per cent YoY to 8.6bn won (US$7.48m) ...

Spanish cement demand rises 4.7 per cent in1Q

Demand for cement in Spain rose 4.7 per cent YoY in the first quarter to 11.4Mt as the construction industry continue...

Thai Siam City Cement shuts unit after fire

Thailand’s second-biggest cement firm, Siam City Cement PCL said on it had shut one of its three plants after ...

Markets are looking up

After several weeks of a steady fall, rates seem to be on their way up again for all sizes. Capes were prompt to reac...

Indonesia Semen Gresik 1Q cement sales rise 15 per cent on year

PT Semen Gresik, an Indonesian cement maker, said its total cement sales in the first quarter of this year rose 15 pe...

Portugal Fundacao Berardo Acquires 8.77 per cent in Cimpor

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor informed the national securities regulator CMVM on 20 April, 2004 that a total of 8...

Italy’s Buzzi aims to cut debt, raise dividend

Italian cement company Buzzi Unicem (BZU.MI) is aiming in the near future to cut debt, keep high levels of operating ...