Lehigh says it is cutting mercury emissions by 90%
The Lehigh Permanente cement plant announced Friday it is using new technology to substantially reduce its mercury emissions.
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Steady gains in larger sizes: mixed signals at lower end??
In the news late-May, the OECD released a new report confirming strong expansion in world steel
Asia Cement returns with US$172.5m convertible bonds
Taiwan-based Asia Cement last night returned to the market to raise US$172.5m from a convertible bond
Construction of Uttar Pradesh plant stopped
Three months after its regional office cited a violation of rules, the environment ministry has stopped the
Xinjiang West to construct 3000tpd line, China
Xinjiang West-Construction plans to invest CNY350m (US$54m) to construct a 3000tpd dry-process line
Pakistan 11-month sales down 7%
Cement sales in Pakistan have dropped seven per cent in the first 11 months (July-May) of the current fiscal 2010-11, leading to a decline in utilisation rates and losses to the...
Texas cement data suggests weak April nationally
Recent data shows that the Texas market registered a 14 per cent decline in April, which analysts at Jefferies believes were mainly due to three factors
Saudi Yanbu Cement 1Q net profit drops 17.9% Y0Y
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Co (YCC) said its net profit for the first quarter of 2011 dropped
Colombia: Holcim explains price rises, increases output
The president of Holcim Colombia, Miguel Angel Rubalcava notes that transport costs have risen by
Lafarge buys 35% stake in Spanish grinding unit
Lafarge Cementos SAU has acquired 35% of the shares of Elite Cements, a grinding operation located in
Anhui Conch Cement appoints Zhang Mingjing as director
Anhui Conch Cement Co, China’s largest cement maker by output, said Thursday it has appointed
Raysut Cement acquisition, Oman
Raysut Cement, Oman’s largest cement producer by market value, said it acquired a 50 per cent stake in Oman Portuguese Cement Products Company (OPCP)
Lafarge WAPCO May Raise NGN45bn from market
Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc is likely to hit the capital market with NGN45bn (US$289m) bond issue to refinance its medium-term loan
Kuwait Cement posts 1Q net profit
Kuwait Cement Company said it booked a net profit of KWD 4.88m (US$17.7m) for the three months
TCC to acquire Yingde Chien Kuo Mining, China
TCC International (Hong Kong) Co, Ltd and TCC (Yingde) Cement Company Limited have entered into
Qassim Cement board member resigns, Saudi Arabia
Saudi cement producer Qassim Cement Co (QCC) said in a bourse statement it had accepted the resignation
UltraTech cement deal with RIICO for railway project
UltraTech Cement, an Aditya Birla Group company, signed an MoU with Rajasthan State Industrial
BBMG completes purchase of assets, China
BBMG Corporation completed the purchase of CNY2.65bn (US$408.8m) worth of assets from its parent
Cemex receives go-ahead to increase kiln capacity, USA
Florida state environmental regulators have announced they intend to issue a permit granting Cemex
Ghana sees cement prices rising
The price of cement has gone up in the Ho Municipality, Volta Region, Ghana from GHS12 to GHS15
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