Cemex Latvia targets 1Mta of production in 2011
Cemex Latvia plans to produce and sell more than 1Mt of cement in 2011, the company’s
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Government imports cement to satisfy demand, Ethiopia
The first shipment of 150,000t of OPC out of 400,000t bought for US$34.6m by Ethiopia’s
Oil prices see August decline
Economic woes in Europe and the USA impacted on August crude oil prices, which lost advances made a
European construction output sees July rebound
European construction output rebounded in July from the biggest drop in six months, led by increasing production in Germany.
Kuwait Cement to import limestone from UAE
Kuwait Cement Co (KCC) has signed a US$500m long-term contract with UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Rock Co
Industry appointment – Italcementi new deputy chairman
The Italcementi board has approved the appointment of director Renato Guerini to the position of
Eurocement increases stake in Holcim
Eurocement Holding AG, Zurich, has increased its stake in Holcim AG on the open market and disclosed its shareholding of 10.117%
Yanbu production line faces delay, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu Cement said that a production line scheduled to open by the end of this month will
CSN ends deal to buy assets, Spain
Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional SA (CSN) said Friday it cancelled a deal to
Hail Cement sets minimum IPO subscription, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Hail Cement Co. (HCC) has set minimum subscription for its initial public offering at 50
HeidelbergCement signs birdlife cooperation agreement
HeidelbergCement and the internationally recognized nature conservation organisation BirdLife
Saudi Tabuk Cement net profit rises
Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) said its net profit for the first half of 2011 rose
Azerbaijan boosts cement production
Azerbaijan produced nearly 895,5000t of cement in the first eight months of 2011, up six per cent from the
Jiangxi Cement to invest in subsidiary, China
Jiangxi Cement Co., Ltd announced on September 15 that it plans to invest CNY64m (US$10m) in its
Lafarge Emirates expected to complete three years LTI free
Lafarge Emirates Cement expects to complete three years lost time injury (LTI) free to become one of the
Siam Cement Group – sales on track
Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand’s top industrial conglomerate, says its cement sales volumes this year remain on track to grow 5% over 2010 despite severe flooding but m...
Saudi Eastern Province Cement net profit drops
Saudi cement producer Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) booked a net profit of SAR184m
Lafarge and Strabag venture inaugurated, Hungary
Lafarge and Strabag on Thursday inaugurated a €270m cement plant in Királyegyháza (SW Hungary).
Orascom plans to bid for Egypt licence
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) is planning to bid for Egypt’s new cement production licenses to be
S&P cuts outlook on Italcementi to "negative"
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has lowered the outlook on cement maker Italcementi to
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