Grace opens new manufacturing facility in India
Grace Construction Products, an operating segment of WR Grace & Co, has started manufacturing from a new facility near Delhi, India.
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Vicat’s strong performance in Turkey and India
Vicat’s first half turnover rose by 16.4% to €1,146.2m, which represents a 10.7% increase on a
China eyes steel, cement sectors for carbon credit trade
China is considering plans to cap the greenhouse gas emissions of steel, cement and other industries, paving the way for carbon credit trading
Vulcan achieves higher prices, except for cement
Vulcan Materials’ first half turnover declined by 3.3% to US$1,189.2m and the EBITDA was down by
Lafarge WAPCO profit falls, Nigeria
Lafarge’s Nigerian unit said first-half profit dropped because the West African nation’s second-biggest
Ohorongo comments on end to Angola import ban
The temporary ban on the importing cement from Namibia to Angola will be lifted and Ohorongo expects to export to the neighbour by the end of the year.
Vietnam producers seek new export markets
Vietnam cement companies are seeking new outlets such as Bangladesh, Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore and Myanmar.
JK Lakshmi looks to Bengal for new grinding unit
JK Lakshmi Cement, part of the JK Group, may look at Bengal to establish a 1Mt cement grinding unit
BBMG’s Recent underperformance unjustified - Goldman
BBMG’s recent underperformance against other Chinese cement stocks is unjustified, Goldman Sachs says,
Bolivian government rules out price band
Bolivia’s Minister of Production Development, Teresa Morales said Wednesday that she rules out the
Operations at Mombasa Cement still halted, Kenya
Operations at the Mombasa Cement Company in Takaungu, Kilifi was suspended for the second day
Cemex celebrates Kollenbach plant centenary, Germany
Cemex in Germany recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of its Kollenbach cement plant in Beckum, Germany.
Suez Cement first-half net profit down 37%, Egypt
Suez Cement’s first-half net profit dropped 37 per cent because of a fall in local cement consumption and political instability in the region
Angel Broking maintains neutral rating on UltraTech
Angel Broking has maintained neutral rating on UltraTech Cement, in its July 28, 2011 research report.
Prosperity set to dilute stake in two companies
Diversified China focused investment company Prosperity Minerals Holdings updated investors on changes in its shareholdings in two cement companies in China
Iran cement production up 19%
Iran’s cement production has reached 23.41Mt in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), new figures show.
Titan hit by weak domestic construction activity, Greece
Titan Cement of Greece posted a 36 per cent fall in profit in the second quarter due to weak building activity in its main markets.
Vicat first-half 2011 net profit seen rising
CM-CIC Securities are expecting Vicat to report net profits of EUR100m (vs. EUR94.6m in H1-2010)
Vulcan volumes weaker than expected - Jefferies
Vulcan reported second-quarter EPS of US$0.07 from continuing operations after adding back
Indocement considers two new factories, Indonesia
PT Indocement, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, is conducting a feasibility study to build two cement factories with a production capacity of 2.5Mta.


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