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Cement demand to fall for first time in 25 years

Lafarge is forecasting a contraction in demand for cement globally this year – the first in 25 years – due to the glo...

Dyckerhoff plans investments in Ukrainian unit

Dyckerhoff plans to invest EUR 300m (US$88.6m) in the upgrade of its Ukrainian plant Volyn Cement in the town of Zdo...

Indonesia’s demand seen steady on govt projects

Indonesia’s plans to spend on infrastructure projects as part of a US$6bn fiscal stimulus package will help sup...

Warm weather ushers in brisk cement sales, China

The price of cement in China has begun to rebound and is expected to move up further after March, thanks to favourabl...

Jidong Cement to invest in Hebei cement projects

Shenzhen-listed Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd signed a project agreement with the local government

Carib Cement’s profit jump on improved efficiencies

Were it not for a near-14 per cent devaluation in the Jamaican dollar against its main trading counterpart - the US d...

ACC says India cement sector may see consolidation

ACC Ltd expect there could be a round of industry consolidation if slowing demand and excess capacity push cement pri...

Santander: Cemex may report earnings decline

Cemex probably will report more than 25 percent drops in first-quarter sales and EBITDA, Banco Santander SA wrote.

HeidelbergCement plans 91% dividend cut as net profit drops

HeidelbergCement plans to slash its 2008 dividend by 91 per cent as net profit last year dropped and the financial ma...

Holcim Romania temporarily lays off 60 workers

Holcim Romania has temporarily laid off nearly 60 workers from seven operating locations up north and in Bucharest

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