Angola plans to double output by 2013
Angola plans to more than double cement production by 2013 in order to be self-sufficient in the material,
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CeMAP calls for adoption of global standard testing
The Philippine Cement Manufacturers Association (CeMAP) has called for the adoption of global standards in testing of cement
TPI Polene: upgrade to Buy on improved outlook
Thailand-based TPI Polene posted better than expected 1Q11 earnings due mainly to higher margins
Bim Son Cement first-quarter net profit, Vietnam
Bim Son Cement JSC (BCC), listed on the Hanoi Stock Exchange, made a net profit of VND22.88bn (US$1.12m
Thailand’s Siam City Cement: 1Q11 earnings a four-year record
Siam City Cement (SCCC) has announced strong 1Q11 earnings of THB1160m (EPS Bt4.85), the highest in four years,
Fujairah Cement faces challenging future
UAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries Company (FCI) has declared its 1Q11 results recording net loss of AED2.6m (US$437,874) in 1Q11
Brazil April sales advance 4.5% YoY
Preliminary data and market estimates show that domestic cement demand in Brazil during April 2011 was 4.8Mt, representing an increase of 4.5 per cent on April 2010.
Cemex heads for more debt refinancing
Four years after Cemex’s biggest-ever acquisition, the Mexican cement maker is still not generating enough cash flow to pay down its debts and
Vietnam Cement sales hit 16.02Mt in Jan-Apr
Vietnam’s cement sales stood at 16.02Mt in the first four months of this year, fulfilling 29.4% of the
Anhui Conch to issue CNY9.5bn corporate bonds??
Anhui Conch Cement plans to issue CNY9.5bn worth of corporate bonds, including CNY5bn (US$768m)
Lafarge Zimbabwe undertakes Phase 2 of modernisation
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has shut down its plant in Harare for the next month to carry out plant capacity
St. Marys Cement tests burning alternative fuel, USA
A three-day test burn at the St. Marys Cement plant here was scheduled to begin yesterday following
West China Cement 1Q cement sales double
West China Cement said first-quarter sales doubled compared to those in the same period of 2010 to over 2Mt.
Italcementi unit approves cap hike for EUR51m
Italian Calcestruzzi, a unit of Italcementi, has given the green light to a recapitalisation of EUR50.8m (US$72.5m),
BoF-Merrill Lynch upgrades Lafarge’s rating to "buy"
Bank of America-Merrill Lynch upgraded French cement maker Lafarge (EPA:LG) to "buy" from "neutral",
China Shanshui: Sold US$400m bond, China
China Shanshui Cement Group Co Ltd has sold a US$400m five-year global dollar bond at par to yield 8.50%
PCA files briefs addressing challenge to EPA Rule, USA
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) yesterday filed legal briefs with the District of Columbia Circuit
National Cement posts nine-month rise, Egypt
Egypt’s National Cement posted a 21 per cent rise in nine-month profit to EGP257.2m (US$43m)
Indian prices to rises to see marginal increases - report
Brokerage firm Elara Securities (India) has said it does not expect Indian cement prices to rise significantly in the current fiscal due to sluggish demand.
Adelaide Brighton forecasts flat full-year profit, Australia
Cement and lime manufacturer Adelaide Brighton Ltd says it expects its full year profit to be in line with its calendar 2010 result, despite a weaker first half.
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