UltraTech to invest in capacity increases
India’s UltraTech Cement Ltd plans to invest INR110bn over the next three years to as as part of the
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Iraq: open for business?
Iraq’s mining, minerals and materials resources are substantial, the economy is open to investors, and
FLSmidth receives Russian order
FLSmidth has received a contract worth approximately EUR150m from the Russian company Kaluga
Mozambique unit opens new cement mill at Matola Plant
Cimpor has opened a cement mill at its Matola operation that will almost double capacity,
Taiwan Cement subsidiaries earnings rise up
The three major listed subsidiaries of the TCC Group, a sizable conglomerate in Taiwan, including
UBS Raises Holcim Price Target
UBS lifts its Holcim target to CHF52 from CHF49 to reflect changes to the cement maker’s currency
Lafarge Zimbabwe trims revenue forecast
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has trimmed its year to December revenue forecast to US$50m from
HeidelbergCement publishes sustainability update, 2009/10
HeidelbergCement has published the fourth group Sustainability Report. The report focuses on a
South African August sales rise 4.6% YoY
Recent data from the Cement and Concrete Institute of South Africa shows that sales for August 2011
Dyfrig James takes over as MPA Chairman, UK
Dyfrig James, Regional President for Northern and Central Europe for Lafarge’s Aggregates, Concrete and
Egypt to offer 12 licences in October
Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority will offer 12 licenses for cement production by the end of next month
KHD CFO steps down, Germany
KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG said its CFO, Manfred Weinandy, has decided to leave the
Vietnam consumption at 31.65Mt
Vietnam’s cement consumption stood at 31.65Mt in the first eight months of this year.
Monarch staff facing potential lay-off period, USA
The 85 employees of Monarch Cement Co. were notified of a potential layoff, the first since 1983 for the
India’s Jaiprakash denies stake sale report
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd has not submitted a proposal to dilute up to 26 per cent of its cement business to
HeidelbergCement sees post monsoon price rise, India
Indian cement prices are expected to recover after the monsoon ends due to a likely pick-up in
Oyak reports 12% first half growth, Turkey
Oyak Cement Group has said that domestic cement demand increased by 12% YoY in the first half of 2011
CARE assigns BBB rating to Shiva Cement
Credit rating agency, CARE has assigned the following credit rating to Shiva Cement for it’s existing as
TCC International mulls 3-for-20 open offer
TCC International said it proposed to raise about HK$2.42bn by way of an open offer of about 494
Birlas eye Latam assets of Cemex, Votorantim Cimentos - report
The Aditya Birla Group may make an offer to buy certain Latin American assets of Cemex, at least four
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