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Cemex signs sale agreement with Votorantim, USA

Cemex has signed a US$389m agreement with Brazil’s Votorantim Participacoes to sell assets in the USA, Cemex said in ...

Cement on firm footing as housing demand soars, India

The India cement sector has registered 11% surge in sales last month, thanks to robust housing demand across most mar...

Brunei to import cement to check on its rising prices

Brunei will again import cement to stabilise the price of the commodity and ensure its continuous supply for the inte...

Qatar National Cement 2004 net profit climbs

Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) registered a net profit of QAR170m (US$46.7m) in 2004, compared to QAR153m (US$42m) i...

Maltsovsky Portlandcement January production, Russia

Maltsovsky Portlandcement based in the Bryansk region produced 155,000 tons of cement in January, an increase of 20 p...

Cement producers post profitable 2004 results, Colombia

Colombian cement maker Cementos del Caribe posted a profit of COP83.74bn (US$35.5m) for 2004, down from COP104.07bn (...

Tora 2004 net profit leaps 176%, Egypt

Net profit at Egypt’s Tora Cement rose 176 per cent in 2004 to E£151.9m (US$26.14,m), the stock exchange said i...

Cemex makes "tirecrete" for road paving, Mexico

Cemex has begun a program to use more than 25 million disposed used tires/y to replace natural additives in road surf...

Guj Ambuja hungry for more, looks for big buys

Despite teaming up with the world’s second largest cement producer, Holcim, Gujarat Ambuja Cements (GACL) is in...

Boral says underlying profit strong despite softer H1, Australia

Construction materials group Boral Ltd said its underlying earnings remain strong despite net profit for the six mont...