Dangote Cement inaugurates plant in Rep of Congo
Dangote Cement will inaugurate its 1.5Mta cement plant in the Republic of Congo on Thursday. The plant is expected to create approximately 1000 jobs and will become Dangote's 10...
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CRH sees a 3% revenue increase in 3Q17
CRH has reported a three per cent increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2017. The group's EBITDA has also risen two per cent YoY for the 3Q. The company’s trading perform...
Petcoke ban drives India's North American coal imports to new heights
Fears that the Indian government may extend the current ban on petcoke use in the New Delhi Capital Region to the entire country has led to a surge in coal imports from North Am...
Indonesian cement demand up 13% in October
Cement demand in Indonesia in October 2017 and the first 10 months of 2017 has shown sustained robust growth. The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) and PT Semen Indonesia expe...
Italy's Antitrust Authority approves Cementir Italia sale
The Italian Antitrust Authority (AGCM) has approved the sale of Cementir Italia and its subsidiaries Cementir Sacci SpA and Betontir SpA to Italcementi.
Star Cement announces 90% net profit increase
Star Cement reported a standalone net profit of INR219.9m (US$3.37m) for the 2Q17 period ended 30 September 2017, a 89.9 per cent increase from the INR108m seen in the year-ago ...
Iran-Ghanaian joint venture starts construction of new 0.6Mta cement factory
A 0.6Mta cement factory is being set up as a a joint venture between Ghana and Iran, at the Dawa Industrial Enclave, on the Tema-Aflao road, Ghana.
Lafarge Africa receive shareholders endorsement for merger
Lafarge Africa have received the shareholders endorsement for a merger with Unicem and Atlas Cement Company Ltd, according to Nigerian newspaper The Guardian.
CRH plans cash bid for PPC
Ireland’s CRH has registered its interest in submitting a cash bid for South African cement producer PPC as it takes on AfriSam and LafargeHolcim.
Colombia market expands 1% YoY in Sep 2017
Domestic grey cement deliveries by Colombian cement producers in September 2017 reached 1.023Mt, up 0.8 per cent YoY and an improvement when compared the 11.2 per cent fall to 1...