Lafarge Republic & Global Power team up for special cement variant
Lafarge Republic, Inc (LRI) and Global Business Power Corporation (GBPC) have launched an initiative aimed to lower the costs of rehabilitation projects, such as the rebuilding ...
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Chinese sector set for turbulent ride – MS
The Chinese cement industry is in for a turbulent ride, according to analysts at Morgan Stanley, as falling construction starts and infrastructure investment affect demand. "Slo...
Russia: open to investment Premium
Attracting private and foreign investment is becoming key for Russia as prices in oil and natural gas come under pressure for funding state projects. Russia’s transition to a mo...
Siam City double-digit rise in earnings and sales
Siam City Cement Co (SCCC) reported a double-digit rise in earnings and sales during the first quarter of 2014, as higher cement prices and increased exports help offset decline...
Qatar consumption forecast to double by FY17
Cement consumption in Qatar is expected to double from current levels within the next three years, a new report has forecast.
Cemex delivers 640 new homes as part of Colombian affordable housing initiative
Cemex announced Tuesday that it has completed 640 apartments in Colombia as part of a 3000-unit urbanisation project being undertaken by the company in collaboration with the co...
Cemex Latam to participate in construction of 12,000 sustainable housing units
Cemex Latam Holdings (CLH) announced today it expects to participate in the construction of approximately 12,000 sustainable housing units in Latin America during 2014, the comp...
Bío-Bío shares up 17% after Chilean earthquake
Shares of Cementos Bío-Bío rose 16.73 per cent to CLP600 on the Santiago Stock Exchanges in antipication of an increase in cement demand due to the earthquake that struck northe...
Colombian demand grows 12% in February
Colombian cement demand expanded by 11.7 per cent in February 2014 compared to the previous year with dispatches reaching 924,000t, according to the statistics office, Dane. Maj...
MPA: Budget generally positive, concerns remain
Reacting to the UK Budget 2014 announcement earlier this week, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) said the measures outlined are generally positive for the mineral products ...