Canada cement industry applauds impact of Federal budget
The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) has applauded the release of Budget 2015. Released on 21 April 2015 by the Minister of Finance, the Budget indicates that several billion ...
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ISS backs LafargeHolcim deal
US shareholder adviser ISS has recommended that Holcim investors back the Swiss cement maker's proposed merger with Lafarge ahead of next month's shareholder vote on the tie-up....
Spain: 1Q15 cement demand up 8.5% YoY
Spanish cement consumption increased 8.5 per cent YoY to 2,553,962t in the first quarter of 2015. In March cement demand expanded by 12.3 per cent to 983,210t, according to ceme...
Holcim says Eurocement proposal 'too late' for consideration at meeting
Holcim said a proposal by a major shareholder to have a seat on the LafargeHolcim board had come too late to be included in the agenda of a shareholder meeting next month. Lafar...
Holcim and Lafarge propose final US asset disposals
Lafarge and Holcim announce further details on the package of assets they propose to divest in the United States, as part of their planned merger to create LafargeHolcim. The di...
Lafarge Republic inaugurates new mill at Teresa works, Philippines
Lafarge Republic Incorporated (LRI) inaugurated a new cement mill in its Teresa plant, Rizal, the Philippines, on Wednesday. The new Fives FCB Horomill has a cement capacity of ...
ACC quarterly volumes lower on weaker demand
ACC reported a decline in sales volumes for the January-March 2015 period due to weaker cement demand from the infrastructure and the general construction sectors, India’s secon...
Cembureau calls for predictable EU-ETS legal framework
In a response to a public consultation on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive, European cement association Cembureau advocates an improved EU-ETS ...
Indonesia first-quarter sales down 3.2%
Indonesian cement consumption fell by 3.2 per cent YoY in the January-March period, latest figures from the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) show. Over the first three months ...
CNBM signs turnkey contract with Arabian Cement Co for 10,000tpd plant
CNBM International Engineering Co Ltd has signed a turnkey contract with Arabian Cement Co for a 10,000tpd clinker line in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest order signed b...