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Europe holds back Holcim

Holcim’s first quarter turnover improved by 2.2% to CHF4,760m (€3,922m), which represents an increase of 7.1% on a comparable basis and measured in euros the turnover advanced by 8.1%.  The operat...
News - 09 May 2012

Brazil contributes 44% of Cimpor’s EBITDA

Cimpor’s first quarter turnover declined by 4.9% to €521.2m and the EBITDA came off by 10.2% to €128m. A further 7.5% reduction in depreciation and provision charges to €49.7m brought about an 11....
News - 09 May 2012

Pakistan domestic sales rise, exports fall

Figures from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association showed that total cement dispatches for the first 10 months of the current fiscal were 26.64Mt, 3.31 per cent higher than the corresp...
News - 08 May 2012

InterCement plans asset swap with Votorantim

InterCement, the cement unit of Brazilian industrial conglomerate Grupo Camargo Correa, on Sunday provided further details regarding its bid to acquire Cimpor. Camargo Correa said it hasn't chang...
News - 07 May 2012

Indian cement sector turns to US high-sulphur coal

Shree Cement and Ultratech have taken one cargo of US high-sulphur coal, with others set to follow suit, as the Indian cement sector seeks a cheaper alternative to the increasingly scarce petcoke....
News - 07 May 2012

RNB capex completed, India

RNB Cements completed its cement manufacturing expansion from 600tpd to 1200tpd at Barapani Industrial Area, district Ri Bhoi, Meghalaya. Civil work and machinery erection have been completed. ...
News - 07 May 2012

Heidelberg expands capacity, India

HeidelbergCement India is expanding the manufacturing capacity of cement from 0.8Mta to 2.5Mta in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Civil work is nearing completion and the project is scheduled for completio...
News - 07 May 2012

Shalivahana to build new 2.6Mta plant, India

Shalivahana Cement Industries is planning to build an integrated cement project at Chincholi, district Adilabad, Andhra Pradesh. The project will consist of a 2.6Mta cement manufacturing project a...
News - 07 May 2012

Lafarge helped by Asian and African growth

Lafarge's first quarter turnover was up by 4.6% to €3353m, having risen by 8.6% in the comparable period last year, and the EBITDA improved by 7.7% to €516m, while the running profit advanced by 2...
News - 04 May 2012

Pakistan: FY12 to be a fortunate year for the entire cement industry

Pakistan cement sector profitability is on the recovery path due to higher local dispatches and rising prices. Low-tier companies are also on the way of recovery. Researching domestic sector profi...
News - 04 May 2012