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Cement sector to consolidate further

A year has passed since Holcim in a strategic alliance with Gujarat Ambuja Cements began the process of acquiring 34.71 per cent of ACC with capacity of 16.8Mt, the single largest stand alone Indi...
News - 14 February 2006

India Cements cuts employee

Southern cement major, India Cements has further pared its employee strength by around 400 through the latest round of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). "Ever since the company entered into the c...
News - 13 February 2006

Heady climb for cement

The domestic Indian cement industry is currently passing through a consolidation phase. The industry has experienced a growth of eight per cent (CAGR) for the past one-and-a-half decades. Current...
News - 08 February 2006

What drives Holcim’s strategy?

"I think everybody is very positive about India. There’s substantial further growth expected in the coming years," said Mr Markus Akermann, chief executive officer of Holcim, in a conference call ...
News - 06 February 2006

Ash Grove cements deal to increase regional supply

Ash Grove Cement has acquired a new import terminal facility from Goldendale Aluminum in Portland — a move, Ash Grove said, that will allow the company to increase its annual supply to the region ...
News - 06 February 2006

OCL profits climb higher

The OCL India Ltd, engaged in production and marketing of cement and sponge iron has recorded an increase of 17 per cent in its turnover at Rs 461.78 crore and a net profit of Rs 26.23 crore which...
News - 03 February 2006

More commentary on the Holcim deals in India

Holcim’s investments in India will be about $1.6bn if the open offer succeeds or a little over $1bn if it fails, which is quite significant for a manufacturing, commodity business like cement. Ind...
News - 02 February 2006

Tender Cancellation hits Portland’s Sudan Contract

The Kenya government’s cancellation of a tender to install a new mill at the East African Portland Cement Company has jeopardised the company’s contract to supply over one million tonnes of cemen...
News - 01 February 2006

Gujarat Ambuja shipments rise 14 per cent

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Wednesday its January shipments rose 14 per cent from a year earlier to 1.26Mt. Ambuja’s cement production in the same p...
News - 01 February 2006

Holcim in focus at JP Morgan

JP Morgan is increasing its DCF-based 18 month price target for Holcim from SF94 to SF106 per share. As its revised price target is 12 per cent above the current share price, the analysts are reta...
News - 31 January 2006