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Natixis reiterates Lafarge “buy” recommendation

Natixis has confirmed its “buy” recommendation and EUR40 share price target on Lafarge. The broker said it is confid...

Jaiprakash to hive off cement company, India

Jaiprakash Associates will hive off its cement plants and other units of the company to wholly-owned subsidiary, Jay...

Lafarge-Strabag complete test runs at new Hungary works

Lafarge and Strabag have successfully completed a test run at their Kiralyegyhaza cement plant in south west Hungary...

Semen Padang in alternative fuels initiative, Indonesia

Indonesia's Semen Padang is developing the use of waste materials to replace coal, according to Abusyamsari, a membe...

Freight market remains subdued

After hitting a 25-year low of 647 on 3 February, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) slowly recovered somewhat but in the pa...

Ash Grove Utah plant wins top safety award

The Ash Grove Cement Company’s Leamington, Utah, plant won top honors in the company’s annual L.T. Sunderland Safety...

Trinidad sales rise on impending strike action

Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) has recorded a 30 per cent increase in sales of its cement products as suppliers began sto...

Investments in China cement sector drops

Investment in China’s cement sector declined 8.3 per cent YoY to CNY143.9bn (US$22.85) in 2011, the country’s Minist...

Cautious outlook on Czech Republic market

Cement production in the Czech Republic rose by 15% to 3.8Mt last year while domestic sales increased five per cent ...

Cementos Portland reports 2011 loss, Spain

Cementos Portland Valderrivas of Spain reported a loss of EUR327.5m for 2011 against a profit of EUR1.2m registered ...

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