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Ciments Français sales boosted by higher prices and...

Italcementi’s international subsidiary Ciments Français increased its first half turnover by an underlying 6.9 per cent to €1675m.  In absolute terms the increase was 10.2 per cent, thanks to the i...
News - 28 July 2005

India Cements to issue GDRs

India Cements Ltd has decided to issue global depository receipts or other securities to raise up to US$115m. The proceeds of the global issue of equity are likely to be used to swap high cost debt...
News - 27 July 2005

Ciments Français sales boosted by higher prices and Suez Cement

Italcementi’s international subsidiary Ciments Français increased its first half turnover by an underlying 6.9% to €1,675m.  In absolute terms the increase was 10.2%, thanks to the initial consoli...
News - 27 July 2005

Lafarge India to add capacity in India

Lafarge India is planning to hike its production of portland slag cement (PSC) by 0.4Mta which would take its total installed capacity of PSC and fly-ash based portland pozzolona cement (PPC) to 3...
News - 26 July 2005

Cement demand in south up 22% in Q1

After being in the dumps for long, the south is finally showing signs of a strong revival. Cement consumption in the southern region picked up momentum during the first quarter, growing by a breat...
News - 25 July 2005

ACC’s expansion project

The Chief Minister of Jharkhand today inaugurated the modernization and expansion project of ACC’s Chaibasa Cement Works. The project comprises replacement of the earlier plant which was based on t...
News - 21 July 2005

OCL India Q1 net up 21 per cent

OCL India Ltd has reported a 21 per cent rise in net profit at Rs 14.55 crore during the first quarter of the current fiscal. The company has announced a 17 per cent growth in turnover at Rs 164.87...
News - 21 July 2005

Zuari Cements workers plan protest

Contractual workers of Zuari Cements Ltd at Yerraguntla will obstruct the Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s convoy during his proposed visit to the district on July 27, the AITUC State secre...
News - 18 July 2005

Andhra Cement to retire loans

Andhra Cement, Calcuttam India will restructure its high-cost debt in the next three months. Only then will the board decide whether to sell the company or retain it and expand further. Andhra Cem...
News - 18 July 2005

ACC sells refractory units

As part of its strategic plan to exit non-cement businesses, ACC on Wednesday reached an agreement with ICICI Venture Funds to sell off its refractory business in what is possibly the largest 100 ...
News - 14 July 2005