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Lafarge to increase its plasterboard capacity by 50%, UK

Lafarge announced that it will invest approximately EUR45m in a new plasterboard plant in the Midlands, which will in...

Asia Cement says China unit given until June for Hong Kong listing, Taiwan

Asia Cement Corp said its China-based unit, Jiangxi Yadong Cement Co, has been given until June to list in Hong Kong....

Cement shortage to intensify

There is a shortage of cement in Tucson and southern Arizona, and likely will become more acute this spring.

HeidelbergCement’s 2004 turnover beats forecast

HeidelbergCement (HEIG.DE) reported on Tuesday an 8.8 percent rise in 2004 turnover thanks to higher cement prices an...

Cement corporation vows no price increases in 2005, Vietnam

The Viet Nam Cement Corporation will not increase cement prices this year in an effort to maintain market stability f...

Jan consumption down 4.2% YoY, Indonesia

Domestic cement consumption in January totalled 2.24Mt, down 4.1 per cent from 2.34Mt a year earlier, led by falling ...

Production up 12.2% in 2004 to 1.28Mt, Bolivia

Bolivian cement production increased 12% in 2004 to 1.28Mt compared to the year before, according to the country&rsqu...

Holcim Maroc Settat Unit Operational June 2007

Holcim Maroc, a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, will start operating its production unit near Settat, northwestern Morocco,...

Butra Heidelberg Cement defends price hike, Brunei

Butra Heidelberg Cement (BHC) Sdn Bhd, the sole producer of cement in the country, defended the impending price hike ...

Strike at Dutch ENCI ends

The strike of the employees of Dutch cement factory ENCI in Maastricht, Rotterdam and IJmuiden has ended after an agr...