Cemex will ‘gladly’ supply materials for Trump border wall
Cemex board Chairman, Rogelio Zambrano, has stated that Cemex would be happy to give estimates for the supply of cement to companies building the US-Mexico border wall, Reuters ...
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Pakistan: FWO seeks approval for new plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
According to reports in the Daily Times, the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is seeking approval from the Pakistani government to establish a new plant in the Haripur area of ...
LafargeHolcim's Olsen welcomes US infrastructure pledge
Eric Olsen, CEO of LafargeHolcim, has welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s commitment to increasing infrastructure spending in the United States, CNBC reports. "We've believe...
Indonesia: July cement demand up slightly, stronger growth anticipated
According to figures released by the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI), cement demand in July was up slightly YoY, despite falling by 29 per cent compared to June, Indonesian ...
Nigeria: Dangote begins construction of Itori-Ibese road
Dangote has begun construction of a network of concrete roads in Nigeria, beginning with a 24km stretch linking Itori and Ibese in Ogun state, Leadership reports. Speaking at th...
Pakistan: new federal budget to increase cement demand
Pakistan’s new federal budget, set to be announced in the next few weeks, looks set to provide a fillip for the country’s cement producers by boosting demand. Through the federa...
China National Building Materials (CNBM)
With cement production capacity continuing to rise, China’s cement producers, such as China National Building Materials (CBNM), are be hoping for a revival in demand on the back...
India: infrastructure boost to reduce supply-demand gap
A significant increase in infrastructure investment under India’s new government is expected to raise cement demand and reduce the current oversupply in the country’s cement mar...