Cement industry news

13 Oct 2011 Trading

Pakistan producers raise prices in the south

Cement producers in Pakistan’s Southern region have raised prices by PKR15/50kg bag.

13 Oct 2011 Environmental

EPA cement factory rules are flawed, industry tells US Court

US rules meant to cut mercury emissions and other air pollutants at cement plants are too restrictive and

12 Oct 2011 Corporate

Southern Province reports 51.3% net profit rise, Saudi Arabia

Southern Province Cement Co, Saudi Arabia’s biggest cement company by market value, said yesterday its

12 Oct 2011 International

Steppe 3Q volumes increase as domestic demand rises

Steppe Cement reported a 40 per cent YoY increase in 3Q11 revenue of KZT5646m as it sees a steady

12 Oct 2011 International

Vulkan Cement to temporarily shutdown kilns, Bulgaria

Bulgarian cement maker Vulkan Cement said it will temporarily shut down its kilns starting in the

12 Oct 2011 International

Indian September sales and production see marginal gains

Indian cement companies’ cumulative dispatches rose marginally by 0.2% to 12.71Mt in September from

12 Oct 2011 Corporate

Hail Cement to start trading on Sunday, Saudi Arabia

Shares in Hail Cement Company will start trading this Sunday on Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul Stock Exchange

12 Oct 2011 Trading

Indian cement prices rise in the south

Cement prices in the south of India have risen by INR25/bag due to the ongoing unrest in Andhra Pradesh

12 Oct 2011 International

Jai Bhole signs pact for new Maharashtra plant, India

Jai Bhole Cement Combine Pvt. Ltd is to set up a greenfield cement plant with a capacity of 2Mt at Welabi

12 Oct 2011 Environmental

Ste Genevieve wins second Energy Star award

Holcim (US) Inc announced that its Ste. Genevieve plant in Missouri has earned the US Environmental

12 Oct 2011 Corporate

Vietnam Cement firm SDG net profit falls 37% in Jan-Sept

Sadico Cantho JSC (SDG), listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, said it made a net profit of VND12.13bn

12 Oct 2011 International

CeMAP: focus on improving cement standards, Philippines

The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has taken a leadership role in the

11 Oct 2011 Corporate

Siam Cement gains on flood demand, Thailand

Siam Cement Pcl (SCC) paced gains in shares of Thai construction-material producers on speculation demand will surge

11 Oct 2011 Corporate

Etex to refinance EUR450m debt for Lafarge unit buy

Belgium’s Etex Group said Monday that it has secured EUR1.3bn of credit facilities to finance the

11 Oct 2011 International

South Africa September sales see 12.7% YoY increases

Recent data from the Cement and Concrete Institute of South Africa shows that sales for September 2011

11 Oct 2011 International

Brazil’s Jan-Sept sales up 7.7%

Preliminary data and market estimates for Brazil’s domestic market show that cement sales during the

11 Oct 2011 International

CEMBUREAU’s President sets clear priorities

The priorities of the new CEMBUREAU President, Ignacio Madridejos, are clearly defined.

11 Oct 2011 Environmental

ETS: new entrants and closures guidance published

On 14 September 2011, the final version of Guidance Document n°7 (GD7) on New Entrants and Closures was published.

11 Oct 2011 International

Lafarge WAPCO begins rail distribution of cement

In partnership with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has

11 Oct 2011 International

Lebanese cement exports hit by Syria unrest

Lebanese cement exports to Syria and Iraq have fallen drastically as companies find it increasingly difficult to ship