Cemex receives fleet safety award, USA
Cemex announced that its California-based truck fleet was recently awarded the 2011 Fleet Safety Award
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National Cement first-quarter revenue falls, UAE
UAE-based National Cement Company said first-quarter revenue fell by 24% against the same period last year
FLSmidth 1Q revenue dips, 2011 contracted cement capacity forecasts Denmark
Danish engineering group FLSmidth has reported a two per cent decrease in first-quarter revenue to DKK4385m as
Grasim 4Q10-11 beats expectations
Grasim Industries’ consolidated results for the March 11 quarter were broadly better than analysts’ expectations, thanks to a sharply improved performance in its sma...
FLSmidth wins Russian modernisation project
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR55m by the Russian company Novoroscement
US Cement Shipments decline only 0.8% in March
US Geological Survey preliminary estimates indicate that US cement shipments in March 2011 were 0.8% lower than in March 2010, better than expected, according to
Egypt’s North Sinai Cement regains licence
North Sinai Cement will resume operations within a week after a court cancelled a government decision to scrap the firm’s licence,
Standard & Poor’s downgrades Titan
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services said today that it lowered its long-term corporate credit rating on Greek producer (Titan) to ’BB-’ from ’BB’.
National Cement mulls financing plans, Egypt
National Cement is intending to do without both World Bank and Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) loans amounting to US$13.9m
Paraguay to import Chilean cement
The Paraguay Chamber of Construction (Capaco) is negotiating with Chilean businessmen to import cement from that country.
Misr Cement Qena 1Q net profit dips 11.2%, Egypt
Egypt’s Misr Cement Qena reported that first quarter net profit fell 11.2 per cent YoY, the stock exchange said on Wednesday.
Anhui Conch Cement approved by regulator, China
Anhui Conch Cement Co announced yesterday that it was approved by China Securities Regulatory
Lafarge sells US units for US$760m to Cementos Argos
Lafarge announces the sale of its cement and concrete assets in the southeast United States to the Colombia-based conglomerate Cementos Argos for an enterprise value of US$760m....
Ohrongo defends pricing position, Namibia
Recent consumer complaints about current prices of cement in the market have displeased local market leader, Ohorongo Cement, which says contrary to the complaints
Pakistan association calls for inland freight subsidy
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has asked the Federal Minister for Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh to release PKR270m for inland freight subsidy.
Supreme Court reserves order in Lafarge case, India
The Supreme Court has reserved its order over the contentious issue of resumption of mining operations by Lafarge
Verkhnebakansky Cement to construct its own power station
Verkhnebakansky Cement Plant, based in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, Russia intends to invest
Industria Nacional del Cemento requests price increase, Paraguay
Paraguay’s sole cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) will be asking the government to
Lafarge denies UK asset disposal
Lafarge has denied a report in the Financial Times that it and joint-venture partner Anglo American are lining up asset disposals to pay down debt
EU Carbon Tax to have limited impact on cement industry
The European Commission’s proposal for changes to the way energy is taxed is expected to have limited impact on the cement industry, according to Cembureau
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