Cement industry news

27 Jul 2011 International

Sociedad Boliviana del Cemento hikes prices


Sociedad Boliviana del Cemento reports that a 50kg bag of cement now on costs BOB53.50 (US$7.8).

27 Jul 2011 International

UltraTech Cement first-quarter results

UltraTech Cement Limited, an Aditya Birla Group Company, today announced its unaudited financial

27 Jul 2011 Corporate

Cementir is more hopeful for the year

Cementir’s turnover improved by 13.2% to EUR450.9m in the first half, while the EBITDA declined by

27 Jul 2011 International

PCA: marginal consumption improvement forecast

Despite recovery momentum in late 2010, the US economy is again in a slowdown. This will weaken

27 Jul 2011 Corporate

Citigroup downgrades Cemex shares

Citigroup has downgraded Cemex’s shares to hold from buy, according to reports.

27 Jul 2011 International

Thai Siam Cement 2Q net profit up slightly

Siam Cement Pcl (SCC) Thailand’s biggest industrial conglomerate, posted a 2.8 per cent rise in quarterly

27 Jul 2011 Corporate

Jidong invests CNY240m into subsidiary, China

Tangshan Jidong Cement plans to inject capital into Tangshan Jidong Cement Investment Development with

27 Jul 2011 Corporate

Chaodong Cement Posts 1H earnings, China

Anhui Chaodong Cement reported a net profit of CNY167m (US$25.9m) and earnings per share (EPS) of

27 Jul 2011 Corporate

Southern Province Cement: Dividend payout at 27.5%


The board of directors of Southern Province Cement, Saudi Arabia, approved distributing cash dividend for

27 Jul 2011 International

Sinai Cement approves EGP3/share payout

Sinai Cement (SCEM) approved in its OGM meeting held on Tuesday 26/07/2011 to distribute part of the

27 Jul 2011 International

Vietnam likely to produce 34.7Mt of cement in Jan-Jul

Cement producers in Vietnam are estimated to have made 34.7Mt of cement in the first seven months of this year.

26 Jul 2011 Trading

Kinshasa prices fall, DR Congo


The price of a bag of 50kg cement in Kinshasha, the capital city of the DR of Congo, has experienced a

26 Jul 2011 International

Jordan Cement Factories first-half loss

Jordan Cement Factories, the kingdom’s largest cement company, majority-owned by Lafarge made a

26 Jul 2011 International

Construction supports modest economic growth, UK

Today’s GDP figures, published by the ONS, show that construction output grew by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year after falling in each of the previous two quarters

26 Jul 2011 International

Pakistan cement exports decline in FY2010-11?


During financial year 2010-11 (July-June) Pakistan exported 9.154Mt of cement at US$453.845m from

26 Jul 2011 Corporate

FITCH affirms Siam City Cement at A(tha); outlook stable

Fitch Ratings (Thailand) has affirmed Siam City Cement Public Company Limited’s (SCCC) National

26 Jul 2011 International

Raysut Cement bolsters shipping capability

The Sultanate’s largest cement producer, Raysut Cement, has added a second wholly owned ship to its flee

26 Jul 2011 International

Cost, weak demand to hit India cement makers’ profits

Indian cement companies are expected to post lower net profits in the April-June quarter due to sluggish

26 Jul 2011 Corporate

Taiwan Cement to Acquire Chinese Cement Company

To achieve annual output of 55Mt of cement in China this year, Taiwan Cement Corp. has decided to

26 Jul 2011 International

Lehigh May Lose Right To Sell Cement To Government

In a move the company says could be "devastating," the Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Quarry