Egypt's juggling act Premium
Despite the Egyptian government’s focus on infrastructure investment, the country’s cement producers have had a difficult year so far with energy prices rocketing, competition i...
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Mexico City government agrees preferential price with CANACEM
Miguel Angel Mancera, Mayor of Mexico City, has confirmed an agreement between the capital’s government and the national cement industry association, CANACEM, to access preferen...
West China Cement sees improved operating environment
West China Cement Ltd and its subsidiaries reported on an improving operating environment in the first half of 2017 with sales volumes in the Shaanxi province remaining stable w...
Saudi's subdued second quarter
The Saudi Arabian cement industry is continuing to face headwinds with domestic producers reporting a tough second quarter amid the dual impact of lower cement demand and Ramada...
Shanshui Cement expects first-half loss to narrow
China-based Shanshui Cement expects that the group will continue to record a net loss for the six months ended 30 June 2017. However, the loss is expected to narrow compared wit...
Italian producers to appeal watchdog decision
Buzzi Unicem, Italcementi and Cementir have been fined by the Italian Competition Authority following a probe into the existence of alleged anti-competitive practices in the dom...
EAPCC announces 10% price cut
East African Portland Cement Co (EAPCC) has announced a 10 per cent reduction on the ex-factory price of its Blue Triangle Cement.
Steppe Cement price focus helps lift 1H turnover
Steppe Cement reported a 15 per cent decline in volumes for the first half of 2017 while turnover was up by four per cent over the same period as the Kazakhstan-based producer f...
Mexico's construction chamber considers imports
Following the rise in Mexican cement prices earlier this month, the President of the country’s Chamber of the Construction Industry, Gustavo Arvallo, said the organisation was l...
UltraTech reduces prices
UltraTech Cement has reduced prices of its products by 2-3 per cent, extending benefits of a tax reduction under the countrys Goods and Service Tax (GST) regime, local press rep...