UltraTech Q3FY17 reports post-tax profit up 5%
UltraTech Cement reported a 4.7 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at INR59.39bn (US$871.6m) for the quarter ended 31 December 2016 due to lower expenses. In 3Q15 company,...
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Semen Indonesia halts Rembang construction
Semen Indonesia has halted the construction of its plant in Rembang, Central Java, following the provincial government's revocation of the plant's environmental licence on 16 Ja...
Uganda: Hima Cement to launch US$40m grinding unit
LafargeHolcim-owned Hima Cement is set to launch its grinding unit in Tororo this week, according to a company sources.
Egypt: South Valley denounces new capacity project
Three private companies are reported to have gained licences for new plants in Egypt after the latest round of bidding,
Canada: McInnis Cement plant nears completion
The new Port Daniel-Gascons cement plant of McInnis Cement, Canada, was completed for nearly 90 per cent in December, according to company reports.
Egypt: Aumund to supply conveying equipment for six clinker lines
The Egyptian government has signed a contract with Chengdu Design & Research Institute of Building Materials Industry, part of Sinoma International Engineering, to build six cli...
Colombia: FLSmidth secures EcoCementos order
EcoCementos has selected FLSmidth as the equipment supplier for its new plant in Rio Claro, Sonson, Antioquia, Colombia. FLSmidth has been contracted for the engineering, procur...
Indonesia - new investment must be outside Java
Estimates released by the Indonesian Ministry of Industry indicate that total national cement capacity in 2017 will reach 102Mta versus a total requirement of 70Mta. In response...
Semen Indonesia IDR6trn expansion
Semen Indonesia has designated IDR6trn (US$449.1m) for capital expenditure in 2017 to finance its expansion programme. The programme includes the development of four plants set ...
Kenya: cement consumption falls 5.3% in 3Q16
The growth in cement consumption fell by 5.3 per cent in the third quarter of 2016 compared to 3Q15, according to a report from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).