Holcim puts New Zealand plant on hold
Holcim has put plans for a new factory near the South Island town of Oamaru on hold
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Industry appointment: Suez Cement new MD
Egypt’s Suez Cement, a subsidiary of Italcementi, said Wednesday that it had appointed Bruno Carre as
Phoenix Cement awarded Energy Star, USA
For the fifth consecutive year, Phoenix Cement has received the US Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star label.
Votorantim and Daewoo eye Gallardo assets
Brazil’s Votorantim and South Korea-based Daewoo are interested in acquiring the cement and steel assets of Grupo Industrial Gallardo.
Lafarge expands rail transport from Nigerian Ewekoro works
Lafarge and Dangote look at rail transport to alleviate Nigeria’s cement transport issues and bring the price of the building material down.
Ceylon Cement Corp earns LKR5.7m profit
The Ceylon Cement Corporation earned a profit of LKR5.7m at 31 July 2011, compared with LKR5m during the same period last year.
Vietnam cement producers struggle to boost exports
Vietnam reaped US$156.39m from cement exports in the first eight months of this year, fulfilling 46.2% of the country’s whole year target, the Ministry of Construction said.
Zimbabwe’s cement price surges as Lafarge reports mill out
Cement prices in Zimbabwe have shot up from their recommended average price of US$12.50/50kg bag to US$16-20.
“Arab Spring” impacts on Turkey’s cement exports
The “Arab Spring” has negatively impacted Turkey cement exports in the first half of 2011 as export volumes registered a 27% decline to 5.9Mt.
India: ACC reports rise in cement output and dispatches
ACC, India’s second largest cement producer, reported a rise in September 2011 production to 1.67Mt, up 9.9% on the same month of the previous year
Argos completes purchase of Lafarge assets, USA
Colombia’s Cementos Argos has completed the US$76m purchase of a number of cement and ready-mix
Akcansa: ’best-positioned company in Turkish’ market
Akcansa is the best-positioned company in Turkish cement market under current domestic demand conditions
Babcock to manage Lafarge plant fleet in UK£50m deal, UK
Babcock International has agreed a 10-year UK£50m deal to manage and maintain heavy mobile equipment
Cemex stock suspended
Trading in Cemex’s shares was suspended after a sharp drop on Monday caused by investor concerns about the group’s future
Dangote to establish rail connections to reduce haulage costs
The Dangote Group of Nigeria said it will soon construct railway tracks from all its cement factories to the
Chinese plant to begin construction next year, Mozambique
Construction of a new cement plant in Magude district, in the southern province of Maputo,
PPC acquires Quarries of Botswana
As part of its southern Africa expansion strategy, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) has acquired three
HeidelbergCement seen down on Cemex
HeidelbergCement are indicated 2.4 per cent lower in pre-market trade as traders point to peer Cemex,
India: stocks ignoring oversupply issues - Citi
Citigroup remains cautious on India’s cement sector, saying stocks are ignoring oversupply issues and are
Heidelberg and BirdLife International biodiversity partnership
Today, BirdLife International, a world leader in nature conservation, and HeidelbergCement launched a biodiversity partnership
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