Lafarge planning new Indonesian plant?
Lafarge plans to build a cement factory in Java, industry minister MS Hidayat said yesterday.
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Cement sales falter in May due to weak demand, India
Slowdown in infra projects in 5 States due to polls added to sluggishness Cement sales continued its
Lafarge wins sustainability champion award, UK
Lafarge Cement has won the British Precast’s Sustainability Champion Award for a record-breaking third year running.
Indonesia capacity seen rising 4% this year
Indonesian cement production capacity will increase by 2.5Mt to 68.5Mt by the end of this
Nigerian prices seen falling
The price of cement in Nigeria has dropped to an average 24.1 per cent in major towns across the
Pakistan budget brings relief to cement industry?
The Pakistan government has proposed a number of measures in its 2011-12 Federal Budget 
(July-June)
Ambuja Cements acquires stake in Nepal producer
Ambuja Cements today said it has acquired 85% stake in Nepal’s Dang Cement Industries for
Approval of Argos, Lafarge deal expected by August
Colombia’s largest cement producer, Cementos Argos, expects US authorities to approve its acquisition of
Financial Supervisory Authority rejects ASEC capital increase
The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA) rejected ASEC Mining’s request to increase its
Dalmia eyes cement capacity growth, India
Dalmia has been focusing on increasing capacity as well as market share and Puneet Dalmia, managing
MoF imposes anti-dumping customs duty on China imports
As of 30 May, Taiwan’s Ministry of Finance has imposed interim anti-dumping customs tariff of 95.29% on cement imports from China for four months
Hi-Bond to construct new Gujarat plant, India
Hi-Bond Cement (India) Pvt Ltd has announced that it is to construct a 0.9Mt cement plant in western India
Beumer opens Scandinavian office
Beumer, specialists in conveying, palletisation, packaging and distribution solutions, is opening a office in
ABG plans Kutch plant, India
ABG Cement Limited is planning to set up a 3.3Mta clinker and 5.5Mta cement plant at Thumbdi, Kutch,
Messebo aims to reach full production this month, Ethiopia
Following the completion of Messebo Cement Factory’s expansion in March 2011, the company plans to
Etex Group may acquire Lafarge gypsum business
According to Bloomberg, Belgium-based Etex Group, may acquire Lafarge’s gypsum business for
Malaysian cement – good prospects for two years ahead
Prospects for the Malaysia cement sector is expected to remain positive for the next two years given the narrowing demand-supply gap in 2011 and the year after.
Birla bid to build cement plant
UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, has initiated a process to purchase land in Pupunki are
Reconstruction efforts to boost pretax profits
Post-earthquake reconstruction demand is expected to boost pretax profits at four major cement firms by a combined JPY33bn (US$411m) over the next five years.
Shiva receives MoEF clearance for new plans, India
Shiva Cement has received approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)
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