BOI seeks further industry investments
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is seeking investment in the cement sector as it expects demand to hit 40Mta by 2020 due to a peak in government infrastructure spendin...
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US infrastructure hopes
US President Donald Trump earlier this week outlined his trillion-dollar infrastructure plan that aims to once again make the country a nation of "builders" by giving states and...
Pakistan FY18 budget 'neutral' for cement industry
Announcing its FY18 Budget on Friday, the Pakistan government has increased the allocation for its Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) and reduced corporate tax, but on the...
Holcim Philippines sees 'challenging' 1Q17
Lower public infrastructure spending, tighter industry competition and higher production expenses led to a dip in Holcim Philippines' first-quarter financial performance, the co...
CPA: UK construction industry beats post-Brexit expectations
Activity in the UK construction industry is rising at a faster pace following the EU referendum than initially expected, according to the latest forecasts by the Construction Pr...
Cemex sees Philippine infrastructure overhaul driving demand
Philippine’s President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure overhaul is expected to drive demand for cement and create a “multiplier effect” in the construction sector, Cemex says, ...
Spain sees demand fall 3.4% in September
Spanish cement consumption contracted 3.4 per cent in September to reach 973,047t, according to the country’s cement organisation, Oficemen. In the January-September 2016 period...
Tanzania: cement producers optimistic for future
In the face of overcapacity and cheap imports in the local market, cement producers in Tanzania remain optimistic about future prospects, which seem more positive in light of a ...
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...
UltraTech Cement
UltraTech’s Board of Directors has approved a proposal to increase the investment limits by Registered Foreign Portfolio Investors (RFPIs) from the existing 24 per cent of the p...