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New cement plant for Venezuela to be inaugurated

The Iranian Mines and Mining Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO) is to inaugurate a cement plant in Venezuela within the next few months, says Mehdi Karbasian, IMIDRO's managing direc...
News - 07 July 2014

LH Merger: LatAm, Asia, Africa

The Lafarge Holcim merger is being viewed as a good geographical fit in emerging markets given Lafarge’s strong presence in the Middle East and Africa, and Holcim’s significant exposure to Latin A...
International Cement Review Editor's Blog - 07 July 2014

Pakistan exports decline in first 11 months

Despite a marked increase in shipments to India, Pakistan exports have proved disappointing in the first 11 months of the current fiscal, declining both in volume and revenue terms compared to the...
News - 03 July 2014

Producers agree to lower Himachal Pradesh prices, India

Cement producers operating in Himachal Pradesh (HP) have agreed to reduce the price of cement in the northern Indian state to bring it more in line with prices in neighbouring states, an official ...
News - 03 July 2014

Shree commissions Bihar grinding plant, India

Shree Cement has commissioned a 2Mta grinding unit at Aurangabad in Bihar as part of its plan to gain a foothold in the east of the country. In a statement to the stock exchanges, the company sa...
News - 02 July 2014

JK Cement starts commercial production from Jharli grinding unit, India

JK Cement has started commercial production from its split-grinding unit at Jharli in the northern Indian state of Haryana. The 1.5Mta plant will source its raw material from both internal and ex...
News - 01 July 2014

Kesoram Industries to restructure businesses, India

Kesoram Industries, part of the BK Birla Group, has set up a three-member committee of directors to explore options to reorganise its businesses, including the possible hiving off of its cement ...
News - 27 June 2014

UltraTech Cement

The Bombay and Ahmedabad High Courts have given their approval of UltraTech’s acquisition of Jaypee Cement Corporation’s unit in Gujarat, India. The deal includes a 4.8Mta cement plant at Sewagram...
Corporate - 26 June 2014

Shree granted extension for Karnataka project implementation

Shree Cement has been granted an extension by the state government of Karnataka for the construction of a 3Mta cement plant in the village of Kodla-Benakanalli. The Indian cement producer obtai...
News - 26 June 2014

CMA warns of rail freight hike

The Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) of India has urged the Railway Board to withdraw the 6.5 per cent rail freight hike, claiming that the cement industry cannot absorb the additional burde...
News - 26 June 2014