PCA: 'global cement consumption on the rise'
Global cement consumption is expected to grow through 2015 and 2016, with North America leading recent gains in the developed world, according to a report released by the Portla...
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Holcim and Lafarge seal binding deal with CRH
Lafarge and Holcim have now entered a binding agreement with CRH regarding the sale of several assets with an enterprise value of EUR6.5bn. As announced in February 2015, the as...
Production in construction up by 0.8% in euro area
In March 2015, compared with February 2015, seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector rose by 0.8 per cent in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.5 per cent in the EU2...
Buzzi improves in the USA & central Europe
Buzzi Unicem's first-quarter turnover increased by 3.4 per cent to EUR513.39m and the EBITDA went from a EUR10.26m to EUR27.15m. The loss at the trading level was reduced by 48....
Votorantim Cimentos issues EUR500m in European bonds
Votorantim Cimentos SA announces the issuance of its Euro-denominated bond, representing the first issuance since November 2014 by a Brazilian company in the international capit...
CRH: good advance in North America
CRH's underlying sales in the first four months declined by around two per cent in Europe and increased by about eight per cent in the Americas during the first four months of t...
CEMBUREAU: future EU-ETS must ensure growth and competitiveness for industry
The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries has recently outlined its views to the European Commission regarding the strategic choices which need to be taken to ensure competiti...
Buzzi Unicem's bid for Sacci expires
Buzzi Unicem’s offer to buy Sacci SpA has expired after being rejected by the banks and creditors and the bidder is no longer bound to any commitment, the Italian cement major a...
Holcim automates logistics services with Schenck Process‘ LOGiQ software
Holcim has optimised its automated dispatch processes and weighing technology in its eastern Europe plants. Since the beginning of the year, the LOGiQ logistics software by Sche...
Cemex improves first-quarter trading profit
Cemex' first-quarter turnover declined by 5.3 per cent to US$3399.87m, but EBITDA did improve by 6.3 per cent to US$568.54m. Helped by a 12.7 per cent reduction in the depreciat...