Cement industry honours 2012 leaders in environmental improvement
Four cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Eleventh Annual Cement Industry Environment and E...
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China Huaxin Cement changes investment plant
Huaxin Cement said it will terminate plans to invest in 10 concrete projects and will use CNY172.56m of the uninvested funds on seven new projects, reports Yicai, citing a comp...
Crown Cement fined US$18,331
The Bangladeshi Department of Environment (DoE) has fined MI Cement Factory, popularly known as Crown Cement, BDT1.5m (US$18,331) for air pollution. DoE director (enforcement)...
Risk to China cement stocks ‘more on the upside’
UBS said that last week, cement prices in most regions of China remained flat and cement inventory levels fell in many regions due to better sales. The house says it is not exp...
Genea Angola’s cement factory will be expanded
Following ICR’s news yesterday’s about Angola’s new Cimenfort factory, due to launch production in May, it is now reported that a second line will be built at the plant. Ango...
Chinese firm to buy 60% of Vulcan Mining for US$21m
Philippines' China Trend and its owner William Chan Wai Keung have further raised their planned investment in Vulcan Industrial & Mining Corporation by signing an agreement to ...
Pakistan cement exports earn US$339m in 9MFY2011-12
During 9MFY2011-12 (July-March), Pakistan cement exporters saw recovery in cement exports in terms of value. In Pakistani currency, the export also rose by 6.06%. In addition, ...
Kenya: NSSF faces off with Lafarge over board seat at Bamburi
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is set to open a fresh fight with French conglomerate Lafarge over the control of Bamburi Cement as it demands a seat on the cement maker’s...
Taiheiyo Cement recycles waste into profits
Taiheiyo Cement Corp is boosting its bottom line in an efficient and ecological way by recycling industrial waste into materials for making cement. In the year ended March 2...
India: collusion ruling looms large over cement makers
Indian cement makers’ stocks fell on fears that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) will rule against the sector as it deliberates on whether companies have colluded to p...
Ampt's investment in Nigeria hits N52.6bn
Dallas Hampton, director of leading terminal concessionaire at the Apapa Port, APM Terminals Apapa Ltd, said the company has invested US$200m (NGN31.4bn) in its facilities in N...
UltraTech Cement net profit rises 19% in 4Q to US$69.7m
UltraTech Cement posted a 19% rise in net profit at INR8.67bn (US$69.7m) in the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2012, as compared to INR7.27bn (US$138m) in the corresponding quar...
Nigeria: Lafarge Wapco launches new products
Lafarge Wapco is targeting block makers and the pre-cast and concrete business with its latest cement product. Elephant Super set was revealed at the Nigeria infrastructure & C...
USA: TXI sells Missouri City aggregate terminal
Texas Industries Inc has announced the sale of its aggregate rail distribution terminal and associated assets located in Stafford, Texas, to Lex Missouri City, LP. The transac...
Pozzolana Ghana takes giant step to revamp cement industry
Pozzolana Ghana Limited (PGL) has launched a mechanism to revamp the cement industry with its brand produced from clay and palm kernel shells. The product is also cheaper to pr...
India Cements: investors could consider on long-term basis
Chennai-based India Cements is a leading player in southern India and has benefited from strong cement prices, given production discipline amongst local producers over the past...
China 1Q cement output up 7.3% YoY at 398.1bt
China produced 398.1Mt of cement in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 7.3% YoY, according to the latest data released by the National Development and Reform Commis...
Nigeria: cement manufacturers seek import ban
Nigerian cement manufacturers have called on the federal government to ban bulk cement imports before the government’s August deadline, claiming that the volume of cement curre...
Uganda: Hima Cement turns to husks to power kilns
With inadequate and expensive energy already hurting industrialists, Hima Cement has resorted to growing coffee in the Rwenzori region from which it can get husks to heat its k...
Angola’s Cimentfort enters service in May
Angola will see a new cement plant enter service in May. The Cimentfort works in Catumbela is expected to produce around 0.7Mt by year-end, according to a report by press agenc...
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