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Holcim sells 150Mt of cement in 2007

Holcim increased turnover by 12.9% in 2007 to SFr27,052m (EUR16,395m) and the operating EBITDA improved by 13.9% to SFr6,930m (EUR4,200m).  The trading profit was up by 14.6% to SFr5,024m (EUR3,04...
News - 28 February 2008

Cement to get costlier, again

Cement prices in parts of India are expected to go up from first week of March by Rs 5-7 per bag, sources said. The retail price per 50 kg bag is expected to touch Rs 275 whereas the wholes...
News - 27 February 2008

Ambuja Cements to buy three cargo ships, India

To tap the growing demand of cement in the country,  Ambuja Cements is expanding its cargo fleet for the internal movement of the construction material and is adding three ships by next year at an...
News - 25 February 2008

India: Shree Cement’s MP plant delayed over land issue

Kolkata-based Shree Cement Ltd’s (SCL) upcoming cement project in Madhya Pradesh is being delayed due to land procurement issues.     Shree Cement, the Rs 1,500 crore company, has acquired almost...
News - 25 February 2008

Cimpor investment projects in Tunisia and Jordan

Cimpor is planning a 50% increase in clinker capacity at Ciments de Jbel Oust in two stages. On the final completion of the project, expected in 2010 or thereabout, the cement capacity, using own ...
News - 25 February 2008

SAIL signs JV pact with Jaiprakash Associates

Steel Authority of India Ltd today said it has entered into an agreement with  Jaiprakash Associates to form a joint venture company to set up a cement plant in Jharkhand.     The firm along with...
News - 22 February 2008

India Cement firms move Court against MRTPC decision

About 17 cement companies, including the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), have gone on appeal to the Supreme Court against the Monopolies and Restricted Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) d...
News - 21 February 2008

Four cement plants to be constructed, Himachal Pradesh, India

Chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today asserted that the four cement plants – one each near Sundernagar, Alcindi, Chamba and Chopal in Shimla district –  would be set up within three years as they...
News - 20 February 2008

India Jan cement sales up 4.6 per cent YoY

Cement sales in India rose 4.6 percent in January from the year ago, Cement Manufacturers’ Association’s Web site showed.     Sales in January were 14.82Mt, compared with 14.17Mt in the year ago ...
News - 15 February 2008

India mulls Wagah border link for cement imports

India is exploring whether it would be more economically viable to import Pakistani cement through the Wagah border than through Mumbai port. A foreign ministry official said since most of Pakist...
News - 14 February 2008