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Lafarge

Lafarge Maroc, which is jointly controlled by Lafarge but the economic interest is limited to 34.6%, has reported a 4.1% increase in turnover to MAD5570m. However, higher costs could not be passed...
Corporate - 05 April 2012

Indian majors report March gains

Three of India's leading cement producers, UltraTech Cement as well as Holcim interests, ACC and Ambuja Cement, all reported healthy gains in their respective March 2012 figures.   UltraTech de...
News - 04 April 2012

Ghorahi Cement to come on-stream in April, Nepal

The latest addition to the Nepal cement production base, Ghorahi Cement Udhyog in the Dang district, is to start production on the 25 April 2012. According to plant officials, construction is at i...
News - 03 April 2012

Pakistan eight-month export sales rise in value terms

During the first eight months of the current fiscal (July 2011-June 2012), Pakistan cement exports have progressed in terms of value while the markets of Afghanistan, India and Saudi Arabia look p...
News - 29 March 2012

India cement oversupply to persist – BNP

BNP Paribas has said that the oversupply situation in India is likely to persist while cement producers in the southern part of the country are optimistic on the demand outlook. The house says ...
News - 28 March 2012

JK Lakshmi to commission new grinding unit, India

JK Lakshmi will commission a new 500,000tpd clinker grinding unit at Jharli in the next 2-3 days, managing director Vinita Singhania, said. The new plant will help the company lower its transpo...
News - 26 March 2012

Return to Middle East & Africa

During 12-15 February 2012, over 250 senior cement industry delegates convened in Dubai, UAE, for the annual Cemtech Middle East & Africa (MEA) Conference and Exhibition. Now in its seventh year, ...
Articles - 23 March 2012

Himachal sees capacity reaching over 22Mt by 2015

Cement and clinker production in Himachal is expected to reach 22.37Mt by 2015 after the north Indian state commissions the 3.75Mt JP Himachal Cement plant, according to  Minister Krishan Kapoor t...
News - 23 March 2012

UltraTech Cement in talks to buy northeastern plant

UltraTech Cement, the largest cement producer in India, is in talks to buy north-eastern cement producer Adhunik MPS Cement’s Meghalaya plant for over INR7bn., according to reports from the Econom...
News - 22 March 2012

India Cements to raise capacity in Tamil Nadu

India Cements has begun the process to expand capacities at two of its plants in Tamil Nadu, according to reports from the Times of India. The company has applied to the Ministry of Environment an...
News - 22 March 2012