Cemex rolls over receivables securitization program
Cemex said Tuesday that it rolled over a program in Mexico to securitise accounts receivable for MXN2.5bn (US$202m)
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Chettinad to build grinding plant in Maharashtra state, India
Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited has informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that the Board of
Exane cuts Ciments Francais recommendation to "neutral"
Exane BNP Paribas lowered today the recommendation on French cement group Ciments Francais to
Holcim Philippines reports marked 1H decline
Holcim Philippines reported a fall in net profit of PHP1.4bn (US$33m), down 48.6 per cent YoY as cement weakened in the absence of election-related government spending that boos...
Investor pledges to revive Pokot project, Kenya
Investors behind a factory in Pokot, Kenya have pledged to proceed with construction work,
Plant construction begins in Northern province, Vietnam
Vissai Ha Nam JS Company, an affiliate of Hoang Phat Vissai Group Company Ltd, started building a
Suez Cement alternative fuel implementation, Egypt
Suez Cement Group of Companies (SCGC) has started the implementation of an integrated alternative fuel
Venezuela produces 4.1Mt in first half 2011
For the first six months of 2011, Venezuela produced 4.1Mt.
JK Cement’s new brand ambassador, India
JK Cement have enlisted Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag as its brand ambassador.
New president for Cementos Andino
Crisanto Silva has been elected president of Cementos Andino, replacing Carlos Pacheco
Sri Lanka dispute over imported cement standards
The Chairman of Sri Lanka’s state-owned National Cooperative Trust, Bandu Kuruppu says that the Sri
US May shipments up 2.5% YoY
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for May 2011 were 6.5Mt
Lucky Cement receives two environmental awards, Pakistan
Lucky Cement has been awarded Annual Environment Excellence Award in acknowledgement of the
Aberthaw Works plans to increase SRF usage, UK
Plans to burn used tyres and plastics for energy at the Aberthaw Cement Works in South Wales industrial
Kuwait Cement first-half net profit
Kuwait Cement Company said in a bourse filing yesterday it booked a net profit of KWD8.69m (US$31.2m)
New Western Iran factory inaugurated
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has inaugurated a cement factory situated in Iran’s Western Kermanshah province.
Akemenes eyes Kaliningrad power plant project supply
Akmenes Cement, Lithuania’s sole cement producer, says it is interested in supplying cement for a
Cementos Bío Bío in debt restructuring plan, Chile
Cementos Bío Bío (CBB) – the company controlled by the Briones family – is in full process of debt
Buzzi Unicem expects a better second half
Buzzi Unicem’s first half turnover improved 9.1% to €1339.4m, but the EBITDA still came down by 3.2% to €183.1m. For the full year, however
Kenya Athi River 1H profit rises, demand strong
Kenya’s Athi River Mining posted a 23 per cent rise in half-year pretax profit and said demand for cement
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