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China: concentration is the key

China: concentration is the key

China Cement Association had drafted a plan to promote mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity and step up the elimination of obsolete capacity to increase concentration of the ...

HeidelbergCement expands its capacity in Liberia

HeidelbergCement expands its capacity in Liberia

HeidelbergCement has successfully commissioned a new cement mill at its cement grinding plant in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. The investment in the new mill, which has...

Spanish demand falls 24% in first five months

Spanish demand falls 24% in first five months

Cement consumption in Spain fell by more than 20 per cent to 1,027,597t in May and accumulated figures for the the first five months of the year show demand has declined by 24 p...

EPA settlement with Ash Grove Cement, USA

EPA settlement with Ash Grove Cement, USA

Ash Grove Cement Co has agreed to pay a US$2.5m penalty and invest approximately US$30m in pollution-control technology, the US Department of Justice and US Environmental Protec...

Votorantim Cimentos reschedules IPO, Brazil

Votorantim Cimentos reschedules IPO, Brazil

Votorantim Cimentos SA has postponed its US$4.8bn initial public offering until later this year, after cancelling plans to launch the deal this week. On Wednesday, Brazil's larg...

Holcim to sell its operations in New Caledonia

Holcim to sell its operations in New Caledonia

Holcim will sell its operations in New Caledonia (Holcim Nouvelle Calédonie SA) to Tokuyama Corporation of Japan for an undisclosed amount. Holcim Nouvelle Calédonie SA, which r...