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New order China Building Materials, UAE

UAE based Union Cement has signed a US$136.2m deal with China Building Material Equipment to build a new clinker faci...

Lafarge North America 4Q rise

Construction materials supplier Lafarge North America Inc (LAF) posted higher fourth-quarter earnings, buoyed by stro...

Holcim not to increase open offer price for ACC , India

Holcim is not considering an increase in its open offer price for Associated Cement Companies, said a senior official...

Positive free cash flow at two cement firms to drop 50% in FY04, Taiwan

Two major cement companies expect to see their positive free cash flow fall by half on a consolidated basis in the ye...

Good times ahead for India Cements

The stage is set for India Cements to turn the corner this year. The performance of this South India-based leading ce...

Oman Cement Co posts US$25.1m nine month net profit

The Oman Cement Company (OCC) posted a net profit of OMR9.67m (US$25.1m) for the first nine months of 2004, up from O...

Italcementi still targets Mediterranean markets

At its latest news conference, after releasing its preliminary results for 2004 Italcementi stated that it is to enha...

HeidelbergCement sees large losses in 2004

HeidelbergCement expects to post a loss of up to Euro 400m in 2004 after booking Euro 700m in one-off charges, the wo...

Holcim aims to expand in China

Holcim which recently announced big acquisition plans in India and the UK, plans to expand its position in the Chines...

Holcim may have to make open offer for Everest

Holcim’s agreement with Adani over ACC’s 76.01 per cent stake in materials firm Everest Industries is rai...