Jaypee/Aditya Birla talks advance, India
Talks between the Jaypee Group for its sale of its Gujarat based cement units to Aditya Birla have moved into the final stages, according to local media reports, adding that va...
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Taiwan Cement Corp to sign syndicated loan for expansion
Taiwan Cement Corp is expected to sign the contract for a syndicated loan worth NT$12.5bn (US$416.67m) to expand operations in China and acquire local cement plants. The Chi...
MPA welcomes Autumn Statement’s modest boost to construction
Although the Autumn Statement by the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered on 5 December, predicts an extended period of low economic growth and high public borrowing a...
South African competition set to intensify
The South African cement sector is set to see increased competition from the end of next year when Sephaku Cement starts production. The company is set to be the first new ma...
Angola expansion points to fast growing market
Portugal’s Secil leapt on to the African cement news pages this week with its announced intention to increase production at its Lobito plant in Angola from 0.28Mta to 1.8Mta. ...
India: Compat hears petitions in cement cartilisation case
The Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has started hearings on the plea of 11 cement companies seeking stay on INR6307 crore (US$1160.4m) penalty imposed by fair trade reg...
Nigeria: Dangote closes cement plant
The management of Dangote Cement Plc has finalised arrangements to temporarily close down its 4Mta Gboko Plant as a result of competition and excess cement in the market, accor...
Tanzania: request to protect local cement firms declined
The Tanzanian government has again rejected local cement producers' pleas for an increase in the common external tariff on cement imports. Instead, the cement companies have be...
Myanmar cement firms prepare for building boom
LV Technology Plc (LVT) expects Myanmar's cement market to exhibit similar growth trend to Thailand's development path. The equipment supplier said: "There is massive potential...
INC call for tougher cement import controls in Paraguay
Paraguay’s Industria Nacional de Cemento (INC) has called upon the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) to require precertification of the quality of imported cement. The co...
India: cement firms hit by high coal prices
Input cost pressures for cement manufacturers have lately been rising due to international coal prices gaining 4% MoM in December, 2012 to average US$90.8/t in the first week o...
Zimbabwe: Chilanga cement's Managing Director is deported
The Zambian government has deported the managing director of Lafarge cement barely a week after deporting directors of another cement plant Zambezi Portland. Fola Esan was bun...
Fiji Industries Ltd begins cement production
Fiji Industries Ltd has started the production of cement today. The mill broke down two weeks ago resulting in short supply of cement across the country. Fijian Holdings Ltdd ...
Indonesia: Bosowa Group to extend ties with QNB
Indonesia's Bosowa Group, plans to boost cooperation with Qatar National Bank by inviting the Qatari commercial lender to establish several joint ventures in non-banking financ...
Pakistan cement shows a growth of 3.43% in 5MFY 2013
Pakistan cement manufacturers and exporters during 5MFY 2013 showed a growth of 3.43% to raise total cement dispatches to 13.127Mt from 12.691Mt during the corresponding period...
Mali: new integrated Astro Cement plant to produce first cement
The latest addition to the cement industry of Mali, the Astro cement works located at Gangoterie is expected to be fully up-and-running on 21 December. The project, owned by...
Boral plans suspension of clinker production at Waurn Ponds
Boral announced that subject to employee consultation processes, it intends to suspend indefinitely clinker manufacturing at its Waurn Ponds cement works in Victoria from April...
UK: construction remains key to growth
UK construction activity remains a key plank in the government’s growth strategy according to the Chancellor, George Osborne, who outlined several initiatives in his Autumn Sta...
Secil plans to build second cement plant in Angola
Portuguese group Secil plans to build a second cement plant in Angola in order to increase production from 280,000tpa to 1.8 Mta, the managing director of Secil Lobito, Augusto...
Egypt: energy shortage stops cement factories
A shortage of natural gas caused four plants belonging to Misr Beni Suef Cement Company to suspend operations for the second time in the last two months. The stoppage has uncur...
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