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New cement plants for Sverdlovsk region

According to a statement of Construction Minister of the Russian Sverdlovsk region A Karlov, several new cement plant...

Tyres as fuel raises concern

Local residents not sure what to think about Lafarge North America’s bid to burn 4.8 million scrap tyres a year...

Portugal Cimpor H1 2005 profit seen as lower

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor - Cimentos de Portugal is expected to post a 22.8 per cent year-on-year decline in ...

Saudi Qassim Cement H1 figures

Saudi cement producer Qassim Cement Company (QCC) posted a net profit of 131.4 mln Saudi riyals (US$35m) for the firs...

Creditors to swap $250m debt for TPIPL stake

Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI) creditors will acquire 30.8 per cent of TPI Polene Plc in exchange for US$250 m...

Cement M&A activity dries up in India

It’s apparently becoming difficult for prospective buyers to strike takeover deals in the cement sector. Suitor...

Governors query Mexican tariff

Four Western governors have asked US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez for immediate help in lifting a tariff that ...

Kavkazcement adopts new technology

Kavkazcement, a cement plant which is part of the Eurocement Group, Russia’s leader in building materials produ...

Star Cement signs agreement with Van Aalst

Star Cement recently signed a purchase agreement contract with Van Aalst Bulk Handling of Netherlands in Dubai for th...

HeidelbergCement improves in North America and northern Europe

First half turnover rose by 7.9%, or by 7.0% on a comparative basis, to EUR 3,497.6m while the EBITDA advanced by 10....