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Tyre protestors at Ravenna

Opponents say pollution from a cement plant in Ravena USA, that already affect local residents may get worse if Lafar...

Successful buyout at Cemento de El Salvador

After acquiring a slim majority in Cemento de El Salvador S.A. de C.V. (CESSA) at the end of 2004, Holcim made a buyo...

High input costs hit Circle Cement

Increased input costs have caught up with one of Zimbabwe’s leading cement manufacturers, Circle Cement Limited (part...

Indian producers benefit from export boom

The surge in oil prices has brought cheer to at least one section of the Indian industry. Cement majors including Guj...

Dragon residents to sue

People who live near the 123-acre Dragon Products plant on the Rockland-Thomaston line in Maine, USA, have sued the c...

California Portland Cement Company earns award

The US Environmental Protection Agency has named California Portland Cement Company as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the ...

Who is Smokey Joe Barton?

Did the Dallas Morning News soften its pro-environment stance after a visit from a powerful congressman? Joe Barton, ...

Market activity reflected in increased rates

Last week was not so quiet on dry bulk markets despite the absence of some players for Easter festivities by the end ...

Vietnam’s largest cement plant to be built with foreign credit

The Vietnam Construction Import-Export Corporation (Vinaconex) has signed with three foreign banks a credit agreement...

Morocco’s Lafarge Ciments 2004 net profit surges

Morocco’s main cement company Lafarge Ciments on Monday announced a 59 per cent rise in net profit for 2004 hel...