Indian producers target increased exports
Holcim’s Indian subsidiary, ACC Ltd, the market leader in the Indian cement sector, plans to step up exports to capitalise on
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Social housing boosts Moroccan cement consumption
The revival of Morocco’s social housing programme has given a significant boost to the country’s cement consumption. In November,
India: cement majors advocate higher prices
Vicat (France) has joined Swiss major Holcim in advocating higher prices for cement in the Indian market, according to
TCC International to sell Manila terminal
TCC International said it agreed to sell the cement terminal, bagging and bulk loading facilities, equipment, all other assets and leasehold improvements located on
Holcim Malaysia to launch eco-cement
Holcim Malaysia plans to launch the first eco-label certified cement range early next month.
Birla permitted to remove limestone from Chittorgarh
The Rajasthan High Court has granted a partial relief to Birla Corporation Ltd to remove 70,000t of excavated limestone from the mining area
Saudi Eastern Province Cement profits remain level
Saudi cement producer, Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC), recorded a net profit of SAR 258m (USD68.8m) for the nine months up to
Lafarge WAPCO inaugurates new Ewekoro plant, Nigeria
The President of Nigeria has inaugurated a 2.5Mt cement plant built by Lafarge WAPCO plc at Ewekoro, Ogun State.
Oman Cement receives approval to export surplus
Oman Cement Company has announced that it had received government approval to export surplus cement after it increased its capacity.
Lafarge seeking to sell South African unit
Lafarge is seeking a buyer for its cement operations in SA in a transaction that may be worth up to
HeidelbergCement not to bid for US Vulcan
HeidelbergCement will not place a counter bid for US competitor Vulcan after US Martin Marietta
Readymix sells some non-core land assets, Ireland
Readymix PLC, an Irish cement company, has agreed the sale of certain non-core land assets at Cahir,
Pakistan five-month cement exports decline
Pakistan cement exports during first five months of current financial year 2011-12 (July-November) were
Lehigh Southwest accused of creek pollution, USA
Accusing Lehigh Southwest Cement of dumping thousands of gallons of untreated wastewater containing
Approval for AfriSam takeover, South Africa
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has given conditional approval for the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC’s) takeover of empowered cement maker AfriSam,
Southern Province Cement 2011 profit estimates
Southern Province Cement (SPC) posted an estimated net profit of SAR244m for 4Q11 compared to
Pakistan central bank reviews cement industry’s FY11 performance?
A review of the Pakistan cement industry’s performance in FY11 (July 2010 – June 2011) by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shows that
EAPC cuts dividend payout to finance growth, Kenya
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement (EAPC) will slash its dividend payout in future to boost its cash
Prices jump 50% in Medina, Saudi Arabia
Cement prices in the Muslim holy city of Medina jumped to SAR23 (US$6) a bag in the past week, from an
State releases air quality report on proposed Titan plant, USA
The North Carolina Division of Air Quality released its report on the proposed Titan Cement plant based
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