Bamburi Cement dust filter installation, Kenya
The Bamburi cement factory in Kenya is installing a dust filter following complaints by local residents that dust was affecting them.
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DEC accepts Lafarge environmental statement, USA
The NYSDEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation) has accepted the FEIS
Taiwan Cement’s China earnings rise seven-fold
Taiwan Cement Corp., Taiwan’s largest producer of cement, recently announced CNY896m (US$138.5m),
HeidelbergCement units listed as level-two securities, Ukraine
The Perspektyva stock exchange (Dnipropetrovsk) has listed shares of the Heidelbergcement Ukraine as level-two securities.
Belarus first-half production rises
In the first half of 2011 cement production in Belarus increased by 1.2% compared to the same period last
Indonesia production expected to rise to 59Mt in 2012
Indonesia’s cement production capacity is expected to rise to 59Mt next year, from 54.5Mt this year.
JSW cement arm puts IPO on hold, India
Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Cement has decided to put its initial public offering on hold as it moderates
Siemens to equip new substation for Austrian cement plant
Lafarge Zementwerke GmbH has awarded Siemens an order to supply state-of-the-art electrical
China Cement strong demand hopes
China’s cement producers are higher on hopes for strong demand after the government speeds up the
Prism Cement’s greenfield plant by 2014
Prism Cement, a Rajan Raheja group company, plans to reach a capacity in excess of 10Mta by 2014 with a
Arabian Cement half-year net profits rise 40%, Saudi Arabia
Arabian Cement Company said net profits for the second quarter and half-year rose 37.5% and almost
Turkish exports decline due to civil unrest
The instability and social unrest in the Middle East and North African countries has a negative impact on Turkish exports.
Price hikes attributable to power shortages, Ghana
Minister for Trade and Industry, Hannah Tetteh says the high cost of cement in the country is not due to
Shuangma lowers profit forecasts, China
Sichuan Shuangma Cement filed that it forecasts a year-on-year increase in first-half net profit of
Lafarge India bags FICCI safety award
Lafarge India has been awarded the first FICCI Safety Excellence Award for Manufacturing in the large
Saudi Cement net profit rises more than 15%
Saudi Cement Company said net profits for the second quarter have risen more than 12% against the same
Luanda Govt, BPC, Nova-Cimangola sign agreement, Angola
An understanding protocol aimed to guaranteeing supply of national cement to contractors which perform public works linked to Luanda government was signed Wednesday
Anhui Conch forecasts 200% first-half rise, China
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said it expects a 200 per cent rise year on year in unaudited net profit
RAK Cement sees further losses in second-quarter 2011
RAK Cement increased its losses for the second quarter and first half of this year against 2010.
Rajasthan cement firms to pay 24% interest as royalty, India
The Supreme Court has directed the six cement producers of Rajasthan to pay 24% interest to the state government as royalty
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