Six potential buyers show interest in US FCC cement unit
Six potential buyers have shown interest in Giant, the US cement subsidiary of Spanish builder FCC, says FCC Chairman Baldomero Falcones.
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Petron Engineering secures Lafarge India contract
Petron Engineering has secured a INR665m (US$13.6m) contract from Lafarge India.
Vietnam cement producers urged to cut costs
Cement producers should cut energy and other costs and restructure to improve their financial capacity, said Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
NCB: Saudi cement sector heads for another strong quarter
The outlook for Saudi Arabia’s cement sector remains strong during 2011 with good demand growth, according to NCB Capital
Colombia’s August cement demand expands by 22%
Colombia’s domestic cement shipments rose YoY by 22.2% to 917,000t in August, according to the national statistics office DANE.
Algeria aims for 20Mta of cement output by 2015
As Algerian cement production edges up, the government plans to increase capacity to 20Mta by 2015.
Taiwan’s cement makers to raise prices by 15% in October
Taiwan’s cement makers expected to raise prices by 15%.
Holcim Holly Hill receives EPA’s 2011 Energy Star
Holcim (US) Inc announced that its plant in Holly Hill, SC, has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star
Cemtech Europe gets underway in Warsaw, Poland
The first day of presentations at Cemtech Europe, the leading cement industry conference and exhibition, began today at the Marriott Hotel, Warsaw, Poland in front of some 230 d...
Sri Lanka restores Kankesanthruai works
The Sri Lanka Cement Corporation (SLCC) has started work on restoring the Kankesanthruai cement plant while taking action to assess the quality of the clinker stock available at...
Romania’s 1H2011 cement output up 8.1%
Cement production in Romania rose by 8.1% YoY to 3.18Mt in 1H2011 while cement sales increased by 2.4% to 2.95Mt.
HeidelbergCement keeps 2011 outlook
HeidelbergCement is maintaining its outlook for this year after sales volumes marginally beat expectations in 3Q2011.
Moroccan market sees strong first-half recovery
The market for cement in Morocco has witnessed a strong, recording growth of 7.2% in the first-half of
Tongli Cement ventures into Mozambique
Henan Tongli Cement plans to set up two joint ventures with two partners in Mozambique, reports according to a company filing.
Holcim plant to grow production by 54%, Ecuador
Holcim expects to increase production capacity at its plant in Ecuadorian capital Guayaquil by 54%
Henan Tongli to acquire 100% stake in Yimei Group Cement
Henan Tongli Cement Co., Ltd. has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in Yimei Group Cement from Yima
Cockburn Cement charged with causing pollution, Australia
Cockburn Cement has been charged with causing pollution by allegedly failing to contain lime kiln dust emissions.
Lafarge Shui On investment, China
Lafarge Shui On Cement Co Ltd signed a deal on 21 September with the local government of Luquan,
UltraTech plans to buy Thermal Coal from Russia
UltraTech Cement Ltd. may reportedly buy a cargo of 75,000t of power-station coal from Russia after it
Taiwain: Chinese cement imports hurt local producers
A Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs probe into anti-dumping charges against cement and cement
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