ACC, Ambuja see spurt in cement production in April
Leading cement producers ACC and Ambuja Cement reported the growth in cement production for the month of April 2012. ACC and Ambuja Cements reported the production at 2.17Mt a...
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USA: Lafarge Bath plant applies to burn railroad ties and shingles
Three years after backing off on a plan to burn tyres at its cement plant in Bath, Lafarge is applying to introduce railway ties and asphalt shingles into its kiln. The “low-c...
Irish Cement are ‘starving’ workers
Management at Irish Cement have been accused of attempting to “starve people to go back to work”, as some 50 men in Limerick maintain their picket for the fourth week of the of...
China: cracks begin to appear
With a downturn looming, major cement companies in China are using various strategies to weather the tough times, such as consolidation and a push for greener technologies. T...
India: cement prices falling pre-monsoon
Apart from in eastern India, cement prices are on a downward spiral across the country, suggesting the monsoon-time weak cycle has set in early this year. Dealers and industry...
India: Malkhed plant receives government approval
The state government has, in principle, given approval to a proposal by Vasavadatta Cement, owned by Kesoram Industries Ltd, to establish a cement plant with a capacity of 4.5M...
Cemex UK's Barrington plant to be demolished
Cemex UK confirms that it will not be bringing its cement plant at Barrington, Cambridgeshire back into production, but is moving to a phased demolition of the facility. Orig...
Energy price falls may increase 2H12 margins
Industry analysts predict a recovery in cement margins in 2H12 as a consequence of falling international energy prices and the continued strength in cement prices, as highlight...
HeidelbergCement lifts prices to stem cost surge
HeidelbergCement joined peers in raising prices after posting a 77% decline in operating profit in the 1Q12, a bigger fall than expected due to higher energy costs. Operating...
Oman cement output rises
Until recently, Omani cement manufacturers were victims of the cheap inflow of cement from UAE, but the Oman Daily Observer has reported that domestic cement producers are ramp...
Philippines: Holcim to reopen Batangas grinding station
Holcim Philippines is reopening its grinding plant in Mabini, Batangas, next year because of the strong local demand for cement. Holcim said it is optimistic that demand for ce...
Kenya: cement makers gamble on growing demand
Cement makers in Kenya are hoping demand from the housing sector, infrastructure and exports will sustain steady growth in consumption of the commodity in the local market. ...
USA: Illinois Cement workers rally as strike looms
Conditions are ripe for a walkout at Illinois Cement Company in La Salle. Contract negotiations between Illinois Cement and the local United Steel Workers (USW) began in Decemb...
Guyana: consumers urged not to buy cement at inflated prices
Acting Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali is advising consumers not the pay the increase in what he has described as extremely inflated prices for cement in Guyana. According to t...
Taiwan: cement and steel firms abort price hike plan
With a power-rate hike to be carried out in three stages, major Taiwan cement and steel firms have decided to shelve their plan to raise prices. Taiwan Cement announced yest...
Lehigh partners biotech firm to reduce CO2 emissions
Lehigh Cement and Oakbio Inc of Sunnyvale are conducting research that both parties hope can lead to a green partnership. Oakbio plans to capture carbon dioxide from cement man...
Breedon targets acquisitions from Lafarge and Anglo-American UK sales
Breedon Aggregates is eyeing the quarry assets of Lafarge and Anglo American PLC that need to be sold for their British joint venture to succeed. The aggregate company is lik...
Nigeria seeks affordable cement and more home-skilled workers
The Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Olusegun Aganga, has echoed the federal government's worry over the rising cost of cement and the importation of skilled workers for co...
India: cement closures called in Rayalaseema
The Rayalaseema Rashtra Samiti, an organisation based in Proddatur of Kadapa district, has given a closure call for all cement factories in the four Rayalaseema districts on 23...
Credit Suisse sees “headwinds” for Indian cement sector
Credit Suisse sees near-term "headwinds" for the sector due to a slowdown in rural and urban housing, despite the "attractive long-term rural story. "The investment bank re-st...
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