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Holcim US plant burns waste from BP’s Gulf of Mexico clean-up
The Holcim (US) Inc cement plant in Theodore, Ala., received the Environmental Performance Award from the Portland Cement Association (PCA)
Vicat’s cement shipments well ahead
Vicat’s first quarter turnover rose by 28.8% in absolute terms, and by 18.2% on a comparative basis, to €513m.
Dyckerhoff reports considerable volume increases
The economic upturn and the mild winter led Dyckerhoff to considerable volume increases as group sales increased by 48%,
Titan Cement 1Q net profit seen falling 69%
Analysts expect continued weakness in key Greek and US markets to weigh on Titan Cement’s first-quarter performance
Holcim Philippines 1Q net profit down 43% YoY
Holcim Philippines Inc said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit fell 43% from a year earlier, with sales weighed by weak demand compared with the same period of 2010
Volcan subsidiary acquires stake in Polpaico, Chile
A subsidiary of Peruvian polymetallic miner Volcan has bought a minority interest in Chilean cement company Polpaico.
Italgen puts Bulgaria expansion on hold
Italian energy group, Italgen, will not develop any more projects in Bulgaria until the upgrade of the country’s power grid is completed,
Cementos Molins 1Q11 net profit slumps 47% YoY
Spanish cement company Cementos Molins posted a consolidated net profit of EUR7m for the first quarter of 2011.
MI Cement receives further rejection from DSE, Bangladesh
The board of directors of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has once again rejected MI Cement’s listing
Eurocement Ukraine ends 2010 with loss
One of the three largest Ukrainian cement producers, Eurocement Ukraine company (former Baltsem, Balakleia, Kharkiv region)
Century Plyboards plans to raise US$50m
Century Plyboards plans to raise US$50m via external commercial borrowings (ECBs) at five per cent interest.
Concerns over Boral rail terminal, Australia
Concerns about traffic congestion caused by the proposed rail terminal at the Boral Cement Works, Australia, have been raised in a submission to the Joint Regional Planning Pane...
First cement carrier arrives at Tohoku Port, Japan
Since it sustained damage on March 11, ships had been unable to berth at Taiheiyo Cement’s Shiogama East Service Station in Shiogama city, Miyagi Prefecture. However
New order for FCT-ACTech Pty from Buzzi, USA
Buzzi-Unicem USA has placed an order on FCT-ACTech Pty Ltd for the design and supply of another
Goldman downgrades Jaiprakesh Associates to neutral
Goldman Sachs has downgraded Jaiprakesh Associates to ’neutral’ from ’buy’ and removed the stock from the Wall Street bank’s "Asia Pacific buy list"
Oman Cement plans new cement mill
Oman Cement plans to invest in a new cement mill with a design capacity of 150tph
Yanbu to resume lines after fuel shortages, Saudi Arabia
Yanbu Cement has resumed the operation of three kilns after a suspension cost the company SAR12.7m (US$3.4m).
Normal monsoon comes as welcome news to Indian producers
Indian cement manufacturers, which are facing cost and over capacity pressures, have welcomed the
Cementos Lima posts first quarter net rise, Peru
Peru’s biggest cement producer, Cementos Lima SA posted first quarter net income of PEN70.58 (US$25.21m),
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