Pacasmayo boosted by northern projects, Peru
Cementos Pacasmayo, a leading Peruvian cement company, reported a 9.1 per cent increase in cement sales volumes for the 2Q13 as it benefits from strong demand in the northern re...
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Buzzi Unicem hit by weaker markets
Buzzi Unicem's first-half turnover declined by 5.7 per cent to EUR1273.7m and the EBITDA fell by 24.8 per cent to EUR150.7m as the Italian cement major was hit by weaker markets...
Titan's European profitability suffers
Titan's first-half turnover improved by 4.4 per cent to €571.9m but the EBITDA fell by 17.8 per cent to €92.2m as European profitability continues to suffer.
Holcim (New Zealand) to close Westport plant, build new import terminal
Holcim (New Zealand) is to close its Westport cement plant as it looks to build a new import terminal elsewhere in the country. It has also put on hold plans for construction of...
Siam Cement second-quarter net profit surges
Siam Cement posted a surge in YoY net profit in the second quarter of 2013, boosted by strong earnings in its core businesses including its cement division.
Eurocement 1H output rises 5%
The cement output of Russia’s Eurocement Group increased by five per cent to 11.5Mt during January to June 2013, the company said in a statement. Cement shipments, meanwhile, ro...
UltraTech first quarter hit by building slowdown
UltraTech Cement, India's largest cement producer, posted a 13.5 per cent YoY decline in its first quarter (April-June 2013), due to slowdown in home building and infrastructure...
Dangote sees 53% pretax profit rise, Nigeria
Dangote Cement plc announced a NGN107.7bn (US$670m) profit before tax for the first half ended 30 June 2013. According to the firm’s six-month financial result released to the N...
Cementir improves first-half margins
Cementir's turnover improved by 2.2 per cent to EUR472.4m (US$627.6m) during first half of the year as improvements in the Far East, the Americas, Norway and Turkey more than co...
Lafarge trims market growth outlook, debt reduction goal on track
Lafarge reported a marked rise in 2Q net profit although consolidated sales declined. The company has now trimmed its forecast for cement market growth this year but confirmed i...