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China National Buidling Materials to sell four companies
China National Building Material intends to sell four cement companie
Shanshui, building material stocks fall on tightening concerns
China Shanshui Cement Group fell in Hong Kong trading, leading other construction companies lower, o
Sino-Zimbabwe plans new plant
Chinese firm, Sino-Zimbabwe, announcing plans to build Zimbabwe’s fourth plant in the city of
Sinoma first-half net profit rises
Sinoma International Engineering recorded a 17.29 per cent YoY increase in interim net profits to
Athi River Mining plans South African plant
Athi River Mining (ARM) plans to set up a cement production factory in South Africa.
Semen Gresik two new plants to start operations within one year
State-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik, the largest cement company in Indonesia, announced
China cement sector now more consolidated
Daiwa Securities says that compared with previous downcycles, the China cement industry is now more consolidated
Citi cuts Holcim price target after weak 1H
Citi cuts Holcim’s price target to CHF48 from CHF60 (EUR42 from EUR52.6), citing market turbulence
Sri Lanka Tokyo Cement in power sale deal
Sri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) has signed a deal with the state power utility, Ceylon
Indian cement prices likely to recover post-monsoon
With construction activity likely to pick up post-monsoon, Indian cement prices are expected to recover.
Pakistan market expected to see 10 per cent growth
With only half of the allocated development fund expected to be utilised in fiscal year 2011-12 along with
Asia Cement to meet investors on bond issue plan
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp is meeting with investors starting Tuesday on a proposed yuan bond
Cimsa to seek arbitration over GCC’s sale of Soboce stake
Bolivian investment holding Cimsa, the majority shareholder of the Bolivia’s largest cement firm, Soboce,
Venezuelan government approves loan for cement plants
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has announced that his government has given its approval for a loan of
Mozambique’s Grupo Insitec to keep small stake in Cimentos de Nacala
Mozambican group Insitec will own one per cent of Cimentos de Moçambique, a subsidiary of Cimpor,
Gresik plans 0.6Mta Papua factory, Indonesia
Indonesian cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, plans to build a new factory in Papua with an investment of US$150m
Siam Cement to issue bonds, Thailand
Siam Cement said Monday its board has approved a plan to issue up to THB10bn (US$335.3m) worth of
GCC sells stake in Bolivia’s Soboce
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) said it had finalized the sale of its 47 per cent stake in Bolivian
East Africa Portland Cement seeks capital, Kenya
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement is concerned rising production costs will shrink profit this year as it seeks to raise capital through
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