Swiss CemIn West acquires 96.6% of Ivano-Frankivskcement
Switzerland-based CemIn West SA has bought a 96.6 per cent in Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivskcement, according to the target company. The majority holding was bought from Cyprus-ba...
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India Cements: INR370kg/bag isn't viable
Producing cement in southern India at the current price of around INR370 (US$5.83)/50kg is not viable, according to N Srinivasan, India Cements' vice-chairman and MD. Agains...
Kenya: new appointments at EAPCC
Former Capital Markets Authority (CMA) chairman, Kung’ Gatabaki, has joined the East African Portland Cement (EAPCC) board as one of two new directors nominated by the global c...
HeidelbergCement sells Stockholm property
As part of its asset structure optimisation, HeidelbergCement is selling its property at Lövholmen, Stockholm, Sweden, to enable residential development. The company currently ...
Ethiopia: talks on 10-year industry development strategy
Discussions are being held by stakeholders on a draft 10-year cement development strategy for the development of Ethiopia’s cement industry. State Minister of Industry Mebrat...
Vietnam cement sales on track to exceed full year target
Vietnam’s total cement sales are estimated to hit 70Mt in 2014, surpassing the full-year target by 6Mt, the Ministry of Construction said. The volume includes 50.5Mt of domes...
Wärtsilä to supply 11 power plants to Eurocement
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply power plants for 11 cement factories of Eurocement Group in Russia. The project is part of a modernisation program of the factories which...
CRH announces non-executive board appointment
The Board of CRH plc is pleased to announce the co-option to the Board, with effect from 1 January 2015, of Patrick J Kennedy as a non-executive director. Mr Kennedy (61), an ...
Indonesia: Rembang protests continue
Residents of the Rembang regency in Central Java, Indonesia, are continuing to protest against the planned construction of Semen Indonesia's greenfield plant in the area, accor...
MPA’s Sustainable Development Report highlights progress & challenges
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has published its latest Sustainable Development (SD) Report, providing a summary of the industry’s sustainable development performance i...
SCIC plans to divest in Sai Son Cement holding
State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), the Vietnamese government’s investment arm, plans to sell its entire 3.2 million shares, equal to 16.44 per cent stake of Sai Son C...
Cemex to increase capacity of Costa Rica cement works
Cemex Latam Holdings (CLH) is to increase cement capacity of its plant located in Colorado, Costa Rica by approximately 25 per cent, reaching a capacity of 1.1Mta by 2017. Th...
Spain: November demand up, 2014 largely stable
Cement consumption in Spain rose 2.7 per cent in November to 902,312t, according to the latest data of Oficemen. The November data take domestic consumption in the first 11 ...
KHD appoints Daniel Uttelbach to the Management Board
Daniel Uttelbach has been appointed to the Management Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG effective 1 January 2015. As executive vice president he will be in charge of...
Euromecc completes installation of Catania cement distribution terminal
Euromecc Srl has completed the installation of a new storage and distribution terminal at the port of Catania, Sicily, for cement distributor Cata Beton. The turnkey project ...
UltraTech reportedly in talks to buy further Jaiprakash units
UltraTech Cement is in talks to acquire Jaiprakash Associates Ltd's cement plants in central and southern India, people with knowledge of the matter have told local press. The...
Egypt: Beni Suef signs bank loan for coal mill
Beni Suef Cement has signed a loan contract with a bank for a coal mill, according to a bourse statement. The Egyptian cement producer said the loan consisted of EGP100m (US$...
Titan America cement operations certified by Wildlife Habitat Council
Titan America announced that the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) has recertified both of Titan America’s cement operating facilities: Roanoke Cement Co in Troutville, VA and Pen...
Dalmia launches in Jharkhand market, India
Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) has entered the Jharkhand market in eastern India which it will serve through the 2.1Mta Bokaro cement plant. Amandeep, business head and...
CRH increases investment war chest
CRH’s recent disposal announced this week is being viewed as positive for further development as it keeps in line with the company's efforts to streamline its portfolio and pr...
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