Holcim to sell Siam City Cement stake, Thailand
Siam City Cement PCL (SCCC), Thailand's second-largest cement maker, said on Monday Holcim has decided to sell its 27.5 per cent stake in the company. SCCC said in a statement t...
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Lucky Cement first-half profit up 8.5%
Pakistan's leading cement producer, Lucky Cement, reported a profit after tax of PKR5.6bn (US$55.1m) during the first half of FY14-15 versus PKR5.16bn a year earlier.
Cemex creates Cemex Energia
Cemex announced today the creation of Cemex Energia, an energy division that aims to develop a portfolio of power projects that will supply about 3-5 per cent of Mexico's electr...
DG Khan eyes new Pakistan plant construction
DG Khan plans to build a US$300m near Karachi as economic growth boosts cement demand in Pakistan.
US December shipments – preliminary data
Portland and blended cement shipments in December 2014 reached 6.24Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. This takes full-year shipments to 88.53Mt, ac...
Peru cement dispatches down 1.7% but 2015 forecast up
Peru’s cement dispatches fell 1.7 per cent in January due to an unfavourable construction climate and the change of local and regional governments, according to the country’s ce...
Oman Cement 2014 profit declines on weaker sales, clinker imports
Oman Cement reported a 12.8 per cent decline in net profit on account of weaker sales, lower clinker production and higher volumes of imported clinker, the company said on Monda...
Spain’s cement demand expands 5.2% in January
Spain’s cement consumption rose by 5.2 per cent YoY to 769,838t in January 2015, according to Oficemen, the domestic cement association. The latest figures show an acceleration ...
Japanese producers increase exports
Japanese cement producers have increased export levels in a bid to help offset a slowdown in domestic consumption due to a slump in housing investment. According to the Japanese...
Indonesia's January sales decline
Indonesian cement sales fell by 2.9 per cent YoY to 4.5Mt in January 2015, as heavy rains affected construction activity in several areas.