Cemex expects best volume growth from USA
Cemex reported a slight decline in turnover for the first half of 2013, with EBITDA also down marginally but the trading profit improved by double digits. While volumes were dow...
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Pakistan export earnings rise in FY12-13
In the fiscal year ending 30 June 2013, Pakistan exported 9.073Mt of cement on revenues of US$577.73m compared to 8.748Mt at US$498.84m in the corresponding period of last year....
Semen Indonesia gears up for further expansion
Semen Indonesia is lining up investments that could hit the IDR20trn (US$2bn) mark over the next three years to further increase capacity and boost operations.
Argos sees higher volumes in 1H13
Cementos Argos has reported a rise in cement volumes for the six months to the end of June 2013 and expects activity in its domestic market of Colombia to accelerate after a slo...
Spain registers further market contraction
The Spanish cement market registered a 24 per cent YoY drop in the first half of 2013 and the decline is expected to continue through the remainder of the year.
CSI reports encouraging carbon reduction data
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) has published the latest update to the ‘Getting the Numbers Right’ databa...
Prosperity Minerals confirms merger offer, China
Prosperity Minerals Holdings Ltd confirmed that it has received an initial approach from Prosperity International Holdings Ltd with a view to a possible offer being made for the...
Indonesia sales reaccelerate in June
Cement sales in Indonesia have reaccelerated in June following a slowdown in the previous month as demand recovers outside of Java. However, a more reduced growth rate is expect...
US April shipments decline marginally
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico in April 2013 were about 6.7Mt, slightly down from the same month of the previous year, latest data fro...
Fitch affirms Lafarge's BB+ rating, France
Fitch has affirmed at BB+ the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of Lafarge as well as its senior unsecured rating. The long-term IDR's outlook is stable.