Cembureau: cement sector should maintain carbon leakage status
Cembureau, the European Cement Association, has called for the European cement sector to maintain its carbon leakage status. In a statement released today, Cembureau responded t...
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Holcim held back by weaker Indian and Mexican markets
Holcim's turnover for the first nine months declined by 6.1 per cent to CHF14,941m, as weaker Indian and Mexican markets hold back the company's performance. In euro terms the r...
Euro area construction output rises in August
EU construction output increased in August 2013, latest data from Eurostat shows. Seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector was 0.4 per cent higher in August tha...
Global demand growth outlook downgraded
A recent report by Morgan Stanley has lowered the growth outlook for global cement demand for 2013 to adjust for a changing economic landscape in emerging regions.
Holcim Croatia to boost profitability
Holcim Croatia said it is implementing a new strategy to help drive the company back to profitability by 2015. The new operational plan cover all of Holcim's divisions and busin...
Holcim, Cemex Europe deal to be examined
EU antitrust regulators will assess a bid by Cemex to acquire Holcim's cement operations in Spain following a request from Spanish authorities, the European Commission said. Cem...
Cimpor to refocus Portuguese operations towards exports
With Portuguese cement demand remaining subdued, Cimpor is trying to reorientate cement output from its domestic operations towards export markets, CEO, Ricardo Lima, has said. ...
S&P confirms Buzzi, Dyckerhoff rating; negative outlook
Buzzi Unicem said today that Standard & Poor’s confirmed the long-term corporate rating (BB+) on Buzzi Unicem and its German subsidiary Dyckerhoff AG and the short-term rating (...
European cement sector: towards greater efficiency
Cemtech Europe 2013 has opened its doors to 200 cement industry specialists, gathered together in the magnificent city of Prague, Czech Republic, for three days of intense discu...
Poland sees double-digit declines, Jan-Aug
Cement production and sales in Poland have seen a double-digit drop in the first eight months of the year, latest data from the country’s cement association, SPC, shows. Between...