Anhui Conch Cement to invest US$2.35bn in Indonesia and Semen Gresik to raise capacity
China’s biggest cement producer Anhui Conch Cement Co will invest US$2.35bn in four new plants in Kalimantan and Papua, an Indonesian government statement said.
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China drafts five-year plan for air pollution control
China is drafting a five-year plan for air pollution control, aiming to effectively reduce emission of air pollutants by 2015, said an insider with the Ministry of Environmental...
Vietnam produces 30.1Mt of cement in 1H11
Cement producers in Vietnam are estimated to have manufactured 30.1Mt of cement in the first half of this year.
Lafarge and Anglo American seek asset buyers
Lafarge and Anglo American have approached potential bidders for some of their UK cement and quarrying assets, as the two groups look to pre-empt regulatory action over their bid
Iraq: Karbala cuts electric power to Lafarge cement plant
The council of Iraq’s Karbala province decided on Monday to cut the electric power supplied to the Karbala Cement plant, run by Lafarge,
China: Jidong Cement agreement for private placement
Tangshan Jidong Cement has won approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for its private placement, reports 163.com, citing a company filing.
Vietnam’s Vicem exports 640,000t of cement and clinker year-to-date
The state-run Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) has reaped US$20m from exporting 640,000t of cement and clinker so far this year, up 13.6% YoY in volume.
India: cement overcapacity worries Birla Corp
Birla Corporation is worried over pressure on margins following huge overcapacity of cement owing to lack of demand.
Pakistan cement exports decline
Pakistan exported 861,500t of cement and earned US$40.440m in May 2011 compared to 933,709t at
Ciments Francais to sell stake in Turkish Afyon
Ciments Francais said on Tuesday it would sell its 76.5% stake in Turkish Afyon Cimento Sanayi TAS.
Cemex celebrates 100th anniversary of Castillejo plant, Spain
Over 700 people attended an event organised by Cemex to celebrate the centennial of its Castillejo cement plant in Toledo, Spain.
Gresik to pay out 50% of 2010 net profits as dividends
Indonesian state-owned cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk has announced it would distribute
Egypt’s South Valley Cement Q1 net falls 76%
Egypt’s South Valley Cement first-quarter net profit fell 76 per cent to EGP9.7m (US$1.63m), the stock
Mbeya Cement Company safety improvements, Tanzania
Safety in the work place is a priority that has assisted Mbeya Cement Company in maintaining its lead in
Messebo factory expansion inaugurated, Ethiopia
Messebo Cement Factory’s expansion project was inaugurated on 25 June 2011 in the presence of Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Birla to increase capacity to 9.3Mt
Birla Corporation Ltd., the flagship company of the MP Birla Group, said it was poised to increase its
Hail Cement gains approval to list in September
Saudi Arabia’s financial regulator has approved the initial public offering of Hail Cement this September,
FAS considers application of EBRD for acquisition of share in Lafarge Vostok

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS Russia) considered an application of the EBRD for the acquisition
Holcim Seeks Expressions Of Interest, New Zealand
A further progress step in the decision making process on the proposed Weston cement plant has
US Investment Firm Ups Share In Heidelberg Voting Rights
Germany’s HeidelbergCement said Monday that U.S. investment firm Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder
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