PPC expects positive sales growth in 2H
PPC has said that the South Africa’s cement industry was beginning to show some signs of a possible recovery
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Gresik targets 19.6Mt of production in 2011
PT Semen Gresik is targeting producing up to 19.6Mt of cement this year, up nine per cent from last year’s production of 18Mt.
Sagar Cement margins under pressure, India
Sagar Cements Ltd, the Hyderabad-based mid-sized cement manufacturer that is setting up a 5.5Mt cement plant with French major Vicat, sees margins under pressure
ThyssenKrupp to supply new Holcim Indonesia works
PT Holcim Indonesia Ptk has contracted ThyssenKrupp Polysius to supply a new 4000tpd cement clinker
Compensation for cement mill not set in stone, Australia
Australian government claims that a Port Kembla cement mill will be eligible for assistance under the
High East Africa demand to drive earnings
Limestone deposits and growing demand in East Africa will drive the profitability of cement companies
Fire at Holcim’s Holly Hill works, USA
A fire broke out at Holcim’s Holly Hill, South Carolina, cement plant on Wednesday after lightning
Texas Industries posts US$106.8m pre-tax loss
Texas Industries’ turnover was a marginal 0.1% ahead at US$621.8m, in the financial year to the end of
Spanish association sees larger than expected falls for 2011
Spanish cement consumption is expected to fall between 12% and 13% year on year in 2011 versus 10%
Lafarge in talks with Etex over gypsum assets
Lafarge announced that the Group has entered into exclusive negotiations with Etex Group for the sale of its European and South American Gypsum assets at an enterprise value of ...
Yamamah Saudi Cement net profit rises 15%
Yamamah Saudi Cement Company said net profits rose 15% for the second quarter and 12% for the half-year against the same periods last year.
Association welcomes foreign investment, Indonesia
The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) says it welcomes several foreign companies’ plans to build new cement factories in the countr
Sinai Cement suffers after strikes on pipeline, Egypt
A series of explosions that have rocked Egypt’s main gas pipeline through the Sinai Peninsula is taking its
Pakistan cement sales to remain stagnant in FY12
Pakistan cement sales growth is expected to remain subdued in the current fiscal year and improve by a
Athi River sees Tanzanian prices coming down
The price of cement is likely to go down in the coming two years in view of the massive investment in the industry going on in Tanzania.
Siam Cement urges govt to reconsider wage hike, Thailand
Siam Cement Group expresses concern about Thailand’s competitiveness should the government raise the minimum wage.
Authorities extend operating permit for Holcim plant, Hungary
Holcim’s permit to operate a cement factory in the Hungarian city of Labatlan has been extended by the
Vietnam producers rise ex-work prices
Vietnamese cement makers, comprising Ha Tien 1 (HT1), Ha Long, Fico, Cam Pha, Nghi Son, Thang Long and Holcim raised their ex-work cement prices by
Two bidders are willing to supply clinker to INC?
Two companies submitted bids yesterday to the Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) with the intention of
Holcim inaugurates new Shurovo plant, Russia
Holcim has inaugurated its new cement plant Shurovo in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation,
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