Loma Negra investment plans, Argentina? ?
Argentine cement maker Loma Negra – controlled by Brazil’s Grupo Camargo Correa – will invest US$404m in Argentina between 2012 and 2014,
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Public sector cuts finally start to bite, UK
The latest Construction Trade Survey published today, shows that the cuts to public spending, announced by the government last autumn, have finally started to impact
Hail Cement to sell shares, Saudi Arabia?
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) has recently announced the offering dates for the initial public offering (IPO) of Hail Cement Company (HCC). 

India’s JK Lakshmi Cement drops Egyptian expansion plans
North India-based J K Lakshmi Cement has dropped its plan of last year to acquire a cement company in Egypt.

Qatar National Cement Company reports fall in net profit
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has reported 17% shrinkage in the first half’s net profit to
Moody’s downgrades Lafarge, outlook stable
Credit rating agency Moody’s downgraded on Friday the long-term senior unsecured ratings of Lafarge to Ba1 from Baa3.
Carib Cement gets 18-month moratorium under debt deal
The Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) debt restructure deal will result in an 18-month debt moratorium for
LSR Group retains Fitch rating, Russia
Fitch ratings has affirmed OJSC LSR Group’s (LSR) Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default Rating
Mexican first-half cement sales rise
Mexican cement producers concluded the first half of the year with positive sales.
Moody’s cuts Italcementi’s rating to “negative”
Moody’s lowered Thursday the outlook on all credit ratings of Italy’s cement maker Italcementi SpA and its units to "negative" from "stable".
TCC International in new China investment
TCC International said it agreed to acquire about 97.94% equity interest in Scitus Cement (China) Holdings
Siam City Cement profit rises
Siam City Cement’s consolidated net profit jumped 44.4 per cent to THB1.06bn in the three months ending
Govt examining SFIO report on cement makers, India
The Corporate Affairs Ministry is examining an SFIO investigation report on cement manufacturing majors
Egypt’s Alex Cement lifts first-half profit 25%
Egypt’s Alexandria Cement said on Thursday its first-half net profit rose 25 per cent YoY
Lucky Cement plans Congo plant
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement plans to form a joint venture with Groupe Rawji of Democratic Republic of Congo to build a 1Mta plant
Plans for Titan to move one step forward, USA
North Carolina will issue a public notice for the intent to issue a draft Air Quality permit for Titan
Tamil Nadu state to modenrise Alangulam plant, India
The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to modernise the state-owned Tamil Nadu Cement’s Alangulam
Recent order for ABB, USA
ABB has delivered a complete power and automation solution Drake Cement’s new state-of-the-art
Recent order for Loesche, India
Jaiprakash Associates Limited is establishing an integrated brownfield plant in Shahabad, Karnataka and has place an order with Loesche for
New order for Cachapuz Bilanciai from the Jaypee Group, India

Cachapuz Bilanciai Group/String Automation Private Limited received a new order to implement an SLV
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