Birla: overcapacity to persist in current fiscal, India
The Indian cement industry is set to continue being impacted by increasing volume additions and higher input costs
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Cemtech Asia 2011 opens in Bali, Indonesia
Cemtech Asia Conference highlights Indonesian cement industry opportunities
Lafarge 2010 sales in Romania fall 13.4%
Lafarge’s business in Romania fell by 13.4 per cent last year compared to the previous, from EUR 270m to
Cadence, Ash Grove Cement Assigned Patent
Cadence Environmental Energy, Michigan City, Ind., and Ash Grove Cement, Kansas, USA, have been
Holcim Monitoring consolidation in Chinese cement market
Holcim is monitoring merger and acquisition opportunities in China with a view to building a base for expansion there
Southern Cement forecasts rise in quarterly profit, Saudi Arabia
Southern Province Cement Co, Saudi Arabia’s biggest cement producer by market value, said
Sinai first-quarter net profit down 25%
Egypt’s Sinai Cement posted a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter unconsolidated net profit to EGP116.9m
FLSmidth obtains exclusive rights for Kalina Cycle®
FLSmidth has signed a licensing agreement with Wasabi Energy for its Kalina Cycle® technology.
Holcim Cesko reports 1% 2010 sales drop, Czech Republic
Holcim Cesko registered a one per cent fall in sales to Kc1.96bn (EUR81m) last year from Kc2.1bn seen in 2009
Iran to add 9.5Mt of capacity by year-end
Some 9.5Mt will be added to Iran’s cement production capacity by the end of the current Iranian calendar year
Lafarge Ravena modernisation plan gathering pace, USA
The Lafarge modernisation plan for the old cement plant in Ravena is drawing closer to becoming a reality.
Vulcan Materials comments on bond issuance, USA
Vulcan Materials Co Thursday commented on the expected effects of its recently completed US$1.1bn
Holcim Catskill employees offered new training programme
Workers laid off this week from the Holcim cement plant who plan to enroll in a retraining or academic
Lafarge in disaster testing, UK
Employees at Lafarge Cement’s Westbury distribution site are carrying out an exercise to test their safety
Lower cement prices ‘temporary’ – CNEN, Nigeria
The Cement New Entrant of Nigeria, CNEN, has expressed disappointment at the disregard of the
Wonder Cement looks to launch its brand nationally
Rajasthan-based Wonder Cement, is looking for a a creative partner and has called for a pitch that includes
EIA to be finalised in Aug for proposed new Indonesian plant
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of PT Sahabat Mulya Sejati’s cement factory in Pati,
Euroconstruct: slower construction recovery expected
The recovery in European construction output is expected to be slower than had previously forecast, Euroconstruct said on Friday.
Saudi Aramco responds to complaints on cement fuel shortage
The Sub-National Committee of Cement Companies of the Council of Saudi Chambers warned of a new
Dyckerhoff enhancing Ukraine operations
Dyckerhoff (Ukraine), will invest EUR3m in installing a new separator for the two cement mills at Volyn Cement.
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