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Jaiprakash in new attempt to sell Gujarat assets, India

Jaiprakash Associates is reportedly planning to sell its Gujarat-based cement units within a few weeks in an effort to reduce debt. According to reports by the Business Standard of India, the Gu...
News - 17 April 2013

CRH names five representatives to Cementos Lemona board, Spain

CRH has named five representatives to the board of directors of Spanish cement producer Cementos Lemona. In February, CRH acquired Cementos Lemona in exchange for its 26.4 per cent stake in Cemen...
News - 16 April 2013

PCA: change and renewal

The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) has seen many changes, no more so than in recent years. The move of its leadership to Washington DC signalled a profound shift in the way its works and pre...
Articles - 15 April 2013

ACC: ready for the upturn

As the housing market continues to exercise drag on Florida’s economy, the state’s cement market continues to lag the rest of the US. However, with pent-up demand continuing to increase, Florida i...
Articles - 09 April 2013

Event preview: BusinessCem Moscow 2013

BusinessCem has a strategic importance in addressing the markets of Russia and CIS countries as well as the European community. Last year, the organisation held its 11th International Central As...
Articles - 25 March 2013

China Resources in loan agreement

China Resources Cement has entered into an agreement relating to a HK$200m (US$25.8m) three-year term loan facility with a bank. Under the agreement, it shall be an event of default if China Reso...
News - 06 March 2013

CRH

CRH's turnover improved by 3.2 per cent last year to EUR18,659m while the EBITDA was off by one per cent to EUR1640m. There were 36 acquisitions during the year, and the outlook for acquisition op...
Corporate - 04 March 2013

Cementos Portland books capital gain from stake swaps, Spain

Spain-based cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas has booked a capital gain of EUR115.6m following the asset swap of its shareholding in Cementos Lemona for Cementos Uniland with CRH. T...
News - 28 February 2013

CRH chief announces retirement by end-2013, Ireland

CRH plc, the international building materials group, announces that Myles Lee, Group chief executive, has confirmed to the board his intention to retire from CRH at the end of 2013 having reached ...
News - 28 February 2013

CRH boosts American profitability

CRH's turnover improved by 3.2 per cent last year to €18,659m while the EBITDA was off by one per cent to €1640m. There were 36 acquisitions during the year and the outlook for acquisition opportu...
News - 27 February 2013