Namibia: Ohorongo sees output rise in 2013
The Ohorongo cement works in Namibia saw its output rise by 23 per cent in 2013 after a muted 2012 production.
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Philippine cement sales advance 6% in 2013
Philippine cement sales increased by 5.9 per cent YoY on the back of increased infrastructure activity, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has said.
Port-Daniel cement investment, Canada
Canada is expected to contribute CAD350m (US$313m) to build a 2Mta cement plant in Port-Daniel.
Martin Marietta to take over Texas Industries
Martin Marietta Materials, currently the fourth-largest US aggregates producer, is making an agreed, all-share offer for Texas Industries. If concluded, it will leave existing M...
Spanish cement demand drops 19% in 2013
The Spanish cement market contracted by a further 19.2 per cent in 2013, bringing national cement consumption to 10.981Mt from 13.597Mt the previous year, according to Oficemen,...
PPC expansion on track
PPC has said its expansion remains well on track and commissioning of its Rwanda plant is anticipated at the end of 2014. Construction work has also commenced at sites in Ethiop...
Vulcan sells cement assets to Cementos Argos
Vulcan Materials has agreed the sale of all of its cement activities, as well as certain downstream assets, to Cementos Argos for US$720m in cash. The deal, which is still subje...
Cade likely to impose fine on Brazil producers
Brazil's antitrust watchdog Cade is likely to impose fines totalling BRL3.1bn (US$1.3bn) on six cement producers for alleged market collusion.
Pakistan 1H export volumes and revenue down
Pakistan exports declined both in terms of volume and value in the first six months of the current fiscal, data from the Bureau of Statistics shows. Cement exports totalled
Moroccan 2013 cement sales decline
Cement sales in Morocco showed a 6.3 per cent decline in 2013, reflecting a worsening market contraction. In 2012, sales fell by 1.6 per cent, according to the Association Profe...