Lafarge Pakistan to issue 143m to Pakistan Cement Holdings
Lafarge Pakistan Cement Ltd (LPCL) has received formal approval from the country's Securities and Exchange Commission to issue 143m shares to its holding company at par value (...
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Bangladesh: 1HFY13-14 cement exports fall
The Bangladesh cement industry saw its exports dip 6.64 per cent from July to December 2013. According to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau, the sector exported US$2.53m o...
Vicat advances in Switzerland, Asia and the USA
Vicat's turnover eased by 0.3 per cent in 2013 to EUR2286m, which translates into an underlying increase of 2.9 per cent on a like-for-like basis. Turnover in cement declined ...
Philippines: cement prices start to rise
Local cement manufacturers raised prices from 1 February 2014 by an average of PHP8/40kg (US$0.17/40kg) bag of cement to PHP220 (US$4.85) from PHP212 (US$4.67) per bag amid st...
Allied Cement wins approval for Bailonggang project
Allied Cement has been given approval for its Bailonggang project by the Development and Reform Commission. The new plant is to be based in Bailonggang, Pudong, Shanghai and is...
Nigeria: coalition demand 42.5 grade of cement
A coalition of civil society groups and professional bodies in the construction industry is launching a campaign in Nigeria for the standardisation of cement production and imp...
Mondi’s Casablancan industrial bags plant obtains ISO 9001
Mondi’s Morrocan industrial bags plant in Casablanca has been successfully certified according to ISO 9001:2008 for quality management systems. “We are extremely proud to have...
Pakistan to report fall in dispatches in 1M14
The Pakistan cement industry is likely to post a MoM drop of 13 per cent of total dispatches in January 2014 as winter affected both domestic and export shipments, which were d...
Canada: competitors annoyed at government funding of cement project
The Quebec government has drawn criticism regarding its CAD250m (US$225m) guaranteed loan for the new McInnis Cement plant at Port-Daniel-Gascons. The McInnis project is sched...
South Indian cement makers start exports to Myanmar
It has been locally reported that Chettinad Cements, The India Cements, Dalmia Cements and Ramco Cements have started shipping cement to Myanmar in the past few months. Depr...
CeMAP recognised for sustainability efforts
The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has been recognised for its sustainable development initiatives, beating 38 other industry organisations in the...
PSCS price rise puts ready-mix companies on strike in West Bank
Scores of ready-mix companies in the West Bank have halted their operations in the Palestinian territories in an open protest against unjustified increases in the rates charged...
Namibia: Ohorongo sees output rise in 2013
The Ohorongo cement works in Namibia saw its output rise by 23 per cent in 2013 after a muted 2012 production. While the company experienced a difficult business environment...
SCG expects slower 2014 growth on impact of political instability
Siam Cement Group (SCG) said it expects cement demand growth in Thailand to decelerate this year compared to the seven per cent advance seen in 2013, due to a slowdown in gover...
Azerbaijan output surpasses 2Mta mark
Cement production in Azerbaijan reached a high of 2.04Mt in 2013, up 3.8 per cent YoY. The central Asian country has recently seen the entry of two new players. Akkord Corp ...
SPCB issues notice to Orissa plant, India
The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has issued a show cause notice to UltraTech Cement’s factory in the village of Arda, Orissa, for violating pollution norms and asked th...
Cargotec's MacGregor completes acquisition of Aker Solutions unit
Cargotec's MacGregor has completed the acquisition of the mooring and loading systems business from Aker Solutions. Cargotec announced the agreement to acquire the unit in Octo...
Zuari Cement recognised for ‘outstanding’ performance, India
Zuari Cement, part of the Italcementi group, has been recognised as an 'Outstanding Company’ in the Indian cement sector at the 4th EPC World Awards 2013, having previously rec...
Philippine cement sales advance 6% in 2013
Philippine cement sales increased by 5.9 per cent YoY on the back of increased infrastructure activity, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has said...
Port-Daniel cement investment, Canada
Canada is expected to contribute CAD350m (US$313m) to build a 2Mta cement plant in Port-Daniel. The investment, will take the shape of repayable loans and participation, Pauli...
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