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Argentina's cement market contracts 47% in March

Argentina's cement market contracts 47% in March

Cement demand in Argentina fell 46.5 per cent to 502,541t in March 2020 when compared to March 2019 when consumption reached 940,167t, according to the country’s cement associat...

Morocco reports 8% drop in 1Q deliveries

Morocco reports 8% drop in 1Q deliveries

Cement deliveries by APC members in Morocco fell 28.7 per cent YoY to 910,995t in March 2020 when compared with 1,278,486t in March 2019, according to market research company, I...

Siam Cement to buy Vietnamese packaging company

Siam Cement to buy Vietnamese packaging company

Siam Cement is to acquire a Vietnamese packaging materials maker, Bien Hoa Packaging. The group will purchase Bien Hoa Packaging through a joint venture with top Japanese cardbo...

Holcim Philippines closes Davao cement plant

Holcim Philippines closes Davao cement plant

The Philippines' leading cement-maker Holcim Philippines has suspended the operation of its manufacturing plant in Davao as the city was locked down until 19 April to contain th...

Adelaide Brighton pulls 2020 profit guidance

Adelaide Brighton pulls 2020 profit guidance

Australia’s Adelaide Brighton has pulled its 2020 profit guidance due to the economic uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, but noted it has AUD450m (US$274.55m) ...