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Chile producers’ profits dip in 1H07Chile’s top three cement producers – Cementos Bío Bío, Lafarge and Polpaico – all saw their bottom line drop during the first half of this year compared to the same six months of 2006, according ...News - 20 August 2007 |
Cimpor H1 sales seen up on new units, higher costs to weigh on netCimpor is expected to report next Friday firm top line growth thanks to its consolidation of recent acquisitions, though this is expected to weigh on the company’s cost base, analysts said. T...News - 20 August 2007 |
Cimpor plans new acquisitions in TurkeyEdney Vieira, chairman of Cimpor’s executive board, says that the cement producer will acquire new companies to increase market share and launch new investments. Cimpor currently has a seven ...News - 20 August 2007 |
Boral’s pre-tax profit falls 19%In its year to the end of June, Boral increased turnover by 3.0% to Aus$4,909m ( € 3,029m) while the EBITDA declined by 7.4% to Aus$762m ( € 470m), with the trading profit falling by 13.5% to Aus$...News - 16 August 2007 |
Cimpor and LafargeRecent speculation over whether Lafarge will make a full bid for Cimpor seems unfounded when one looks at the present shareholding structure. The Portuguese construction group Teixeira Duarte is t...News - 16 August 2007 |
UK cement industry cuts CO2 emissions by over 3.9MtThe UK cement industry has cut its carbon dioxide emissions by 29% between 1990 and 2006, giving a CO2 saving of over 3.9Mt over this period, according to the latest Performance report published b...News - 10 August 2007 |
Carpatcement H107 sales up 40 per cent YoYRomanian Carpatcement Holding, a unit of HeidelbergCement, said its cement sales rose 40 per cent YoY in the first half of 2007, on strong growth of the local construction sector. The company...News - 09 August 2007 |
Republic Cement says price hike unlikelyListed Republic Cement Corp. yesterday said it was unlikely to increase prices this year even with low demand. Company President John Reinier H. Dizon said prices have been stable since Septe...News - 08 August 2007 |
Kenya cement merger on the cardsThe Kenya government has received a proposal for the merger of the two largest cement producers in Kenya, Bamburi Cement Ltd and East Africa Portland Cement Ltd, marking the beginning of what coul...News - 06 August 2007 |
Lafarge increases cement shipments by 5%Lafarge’s first half turnover improved by 4.1% to EUR8,385m, with the EBITDA rising by 14.4% to EUR1,825m and the trading profit by 19.9% to EUR1,360m. The net interest charge was 23.4% higher ...News - 03 August 2007 |