South African cement sales edge 1.1% higher
Cement sales in SA moved 1.1% higher YoY in April to 816,338t from 807,820t at the same period in 2010,
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Cimpor profit up 24.7%, new Brazil plant announced
Brazil has consolidated its leading position in the Cimpor empire as the Portuguese-based cement major reports a rise in first-quarter 2011 profit.
Iran’s monthly cement output hits 5.6Mt
Iran’s cement output amounted to some 5.6Mt in the first month of the current calendar year (ended April 20).
Italcementi 2010 sustainability report
In its latest sustainability report, Italy-based cement maker Italcementi reported advances in energy efficiency in the countries where revamped plants were commissioned
Martin Engineering India acquisition
Martin Engineering, a global supplier of systems and services to improve the handling of bulk materials, has taken another step in its expansion into India
Adocem calls quality of CCCL exports into question
A row over cement markets that appears headed to court in Dominican Republic has drawn the Jamaican Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce into likely defending domestic ...
Cementir advances in Scandinavia and Turkey
Cementir increased turnover by 19.6% to EUR188.6m during the first quarter of the year, which is a more
Cimpor plans to invest US$272m in new Brazilian plant
Cimpor plans to invest an estimated US272m in a new cement plant in Cerrado Grande, in the Brazilian state of Parana.
Nirma cement plant must be relocated, India
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the cement plant of Nirma Industries
Ciments Francais sees construction gather pace
French cement producer Ciments Francais reported that the improved pace in the construction sector
Siam Cement Group reports 34% 1Q profit gain
Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) registered 34% increase in net profit to
China Resources Cement positive guidance
China Resources Cement is up 3.3% at HK$7.54, after releasing positive guidance on its 1Q11 operating data
Lafarge and Holcim plants in tyre agreement, Canada
As part of its plan to reduce tire waste in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL, the NL government’s Multi-Materials Stewardship Board (MMSB) has reached agreements with two Que...
Price of cement in Calabar remains high, Nigeria
The price of cement, which rose in the city of Calabar, Cross River State, has remained high,
Draft proposal to regulate cement products completed
A draft document has been prepared for proposal to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in an attempt to standardise the quality of cement and ready-mixed conc...
Apasco enters tyre-fuel agreement with Nuevo Laredo
Apasco and the town of Nuevo Laredo in Tamaulipas state, Mexico, have agreed to shred over 400,000 waste tyres in an initiative
Lafarge wins Business Council award, USA
The Business Council of Alabama awarded the Lafarge North America Roberta Plant in Calera the honor
Pakistan cement sector shows mixed nine-month results
Pakistan cement producers’ revenues during first nine months of FY10-11 (July-March) were up by nine per cent YoY thanks to
Zambia competition body approves new cement plants
Zambia’s competition body has approved plans by a Chinese company to set up two cement plants in the
International Finance Corporation to invest in Caspi Cement
International Finance Corporation (IFC), is planning to invest in a greenfield integrated cement facility on the Caspian Sea
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