Cement News tagged: International
Deutsche Bank: US Housing
New analysis from Deutsche Bank specialists suggests new US housing starts are still performing well
Cemex 3Q sales
Cemex sees imporoved results for the third quarter with improving sales in all its major markets apart from the United States
Holcim purchase
Holcim strengthens market presence in Eastern Mediterranean region with the takeover of Bogaz Endustri Madencilik in Northern Cyprus
Rating Agency News
S&P revises outlook on Portugal`s Cimpor to negative following a continued downturn in the local cement market.
Lafarge sees China as growth area
Lafarge sees China as one of its potentially high growth areas in Asia, despite difficult market conditions and investment returns below the group`s average, chief executive officer Bernard Kasriel sa
HeidelbergCement’s approach to RMC
HeidelbergCement’s approach to RMC
Azerbaijan – Ministry of Environment serves Garadagh Cement with summons
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources is suing Garadagh Cement over the use of the Garadagh clay quarries and the Tovuz truss quarry, which the Ministry has banned the use of.
UK - Lafarge develops emissions trading strategy
The Kyoto Protocol envisages global trading in greenhouse gases from 2008, the European Comission proposes EU-wide trading at company level from 2005 onwards and the British government launched an emi
Canada – Lafarge and WWF safeguard biological diversity in Alberta
With forestry experts gathering in Quebec at the World Forestry Congress, cement maker Lafarge is joining the WWF in a call to restore the world’s damaged forests and safeguarding biological diversity
Morocco – Lafarge and WWF promote sustainable economic development in Tetouan
In the north of Morocco, Lafarge and WWF will be setting up an experimental nursery to develop know-how and transfer capacity for the production of native species of trees and shrubs.
Australia – Cockburn Cement to burn tyres at Munster ?
Cockburn Cement, part of the Adelaide Brighton Cement group, is reported to be looking at introducing alternative fuels at its Munster works. The Waste Management Board’s executive officer, Adam Parke
Ciments Français
Who’s behind recent stock movements at Italcementi`s French subsidiary. Is Italcementi set to mop up the outstanding shares?
Lafarge: Materis restructuring
Lafarge is selling its stake in building materials group Materis to LBO France. This deal should be seen as part of Lafarge’s promised debt reduction programme post the Blue Circle take-over.
Holcim contests claim
Holcim contests claim Furthermore, the company remains true to its current obligations. Holcim duly reports the investments made to the State of Azerbaijan every half-year, and the Government has take
Mexico`s Cemex Surprises
Cemex has gained some added support after management floated bullish earnings guidance that topped Wall Street expectations. Better than expected growth in both US and Mexican markets provide an unexp
CRH: Results today
CRH announces H1 results later today (Tuesday 2nd September). Merrill Lynch expects sales to fall four per cent (acquisitions offsetting some of the currency negative) and EBITA to fall 17 per cent