Egyptian demand seen rising at CAGR of 5.5% to 2015
Cement consumption in Egypt is set to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.5 per cent
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HeidelbergCement’s Tanzania unit may close plant on protests
HeidelbergCement’s Tanzanian unit may close its Wazo Hill plant unless the government removes 952 people illegally
Lafarge has second biggest CO2 surplus, Sandbag Says
Lafarge has a carbon-permit surplus worth about of 29.4 million permits, the second largest excess in the
US$110m contract awarded to renovate cement factory, Iraq
Iraq has awarded Turkey’s Partner Teknik a contract to renovate a cement factory as part of plans to
Watchdog launches case against cement companies, Hungary
Hungary’s Competition Office (GVH) on Monday said it launched procedures against six cement companies
Chinese companies gain on public housing report
Chinese cement makers rose sharply on expectations China’s massive construction of public houses will boost demand.
Yamama’s strong first-quarter performance
Yamama Cement posted a net profit of SAR179.8m (US$48m) in 1Q11 which was 7.3% above
Eurocement builds plant in Voronezh Region, Russia
Eurocement is to construct a RUB18bn (€451.8m) plant in the Voronezh Region, central Russia
Lafarge signs MoU for sustainable construction materials, Russia
Under the framework of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2011, Dmitry Lisenkov,
Jazan plant to increase milling capacity by 50%, Saudi Arabia
His Highness Prince Abdullah bin Musa’ad bin Abdurrahman Al- Saud, the chairman has signed a
Siam City’s sustainability drive, Thailand
Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC), the country’s second largest cement maker, has embarked on a sustainable
Qassim Cement revenue rises, Saudi Arabia
Qassim Cement reported a 1Q11 net profit of SAR147.2m, 6.1% above estimate of SAR138.7m by
Forum urges government to review import duty on tax, Nigeria
The Cement New Entrant Forum of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja called on the Federal Government to reduce the 35 per cent import duty on cement to five per cent
Rostov plant of Lafarge to be commissioned by end-2015
Lafarge has changed a schedule for commissioning of its RUB18bln cement plant construction project in
Russia Jan-May 2011 production increases YoY
Cement production in Russia during January-May 2011 totalled 18.1Mt, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed.
Belarus may face cement shortage due to project delays
Belarus may face a shortage of cement in the coming years due to a delay in the fulfillment of contractual
HeidelbergCement to expand Ukrainian capacities
HeidelbergCement Ukraine is considering increasing its cement production this year by at least 15 per
Flood waters persist at Buzzi Unicem works, USA
Although the Mississippi River has been dropping steadily, flooding problems persist at Buzzi Unicem on
US cement shipments decline 13.5% in April
Cement shipments in the United States declined by 13.5% in April compared to the same month in 2010
Kenya: EAPCC says performance rating unfair
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has disputed the 2009/2010 Government
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