New contract from Holcim Indonesia
PT BAM Decorient Indonesia has been awarded a contract for the onshore civil works of a cement plant for Holcim in Tuban, East Java, Indonesia.
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Flour Mills to list cement unit, Nigeria
United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited (UNICEM), part of the Flour Mills of Nigeria group, is to
India Cements profits boosted
India Cements posted 308.4% YOY growth in its net profit to INR1.02bn for 1QFY2012, primarily on
Permit hearings underway, Carolinas Cement
The N.C. Division of Air Quality has scheduled three public hearings in September on
Indian cement producers under scrutiny, cartel investigation
In a crackdown on alleged cartel behaviour of cement manufacturers, the Competition Commission of India’s Director
Shanshui Cement announces robust first half profits
Shanshui Cement, the largest cement enterprise in Shandong and Liaoning Provinces in China, announced its unaudited interim results
Cement prices experience sudden drop, China
Cement prices in east China saw the biggest drop within an overall 0.7 percent decline last week,
China Resources expands in Yunnan, China
China Resources Cement announced its wholly owned subsidiary China Resources Cement Holdings (Hong Kong) Limited entered into
New handysize cement vessel launched, Vietnam
Ben Kien Shipbuilding Industry Co. Ltd., an affiliate of Vinashin Business Group has launched a 16,800dwt cement vessel
Birla unit ordered to halt limestone mining
Birla Coroporation announced the suspension of limestone mining at Chittorgarh. The announcement came
Nigeria sets up Cement Technology Institute
The Ministry of Trade and Investment, Nigeria, has established the Cement Technology Institute (CTI) in
Nigerian cement prices rise again
The price of a 50kg bag of cement has spiked at NGN2800 (US$18.80) in spite of efforts by industry to
Anhui to boost capacity by 9.6Mta, acquisitions planned
Anhui Conch plans to purchase an 80 percent stake in Guangxi Sihe Industry and Trade and stakes in
Lafarge Pakistan reduces first-half loss
Lafarge Pakistan Cement posted a loss after tax of PKR17.53m (US$0.2m) in the first half of the current
Pakistan monthly export volumes rise
Data from Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics shows that in the first month of the current fiscal year
India sector to see lowest profitability in a decade - report
Crisil Research has forecast that the profitability of the cement sector will decline to its lowest in a decade by the next financial year,
Sabanci sees 13% growth in cement business, Turkey
Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding, which has interests in cement, energy and banking, said second
Lafarge industry appointments
Lafarge Spain has Raul Perez appointed industrial manager, former director of program optimisation of its
Adana Cimento invests in new line, Turkey
Cement producer Adana Cimento, an Oyak Group company, says it plans to invest US$80m in a clinker
Lafarge to use sewage pellets as new fuel
Lafarge Cement UK has announced it is applying to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
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