PCA testifies EPA rules increase off-shore pollutants
Testifying today before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Aris Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America and chair of the Portland Cement Association (PCA)
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Tian An gets nod for Allied Cement spin-off, China
Allied Cement will become a holding company of the cement Group, the subject of the proposed spin-off, which comprises certain existing subsidiaries
Hai Van Cement JSC targets pretax profit, Vietnam
Hai Van Cement JSC (HVX), listed on the Hochiminh Stock Exchange, targets a pretax profit of between
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe upgrade programme
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe has embarked on a US$7m refurbishment programme to boost production.
Argos completes Cartagena modernisation, Colombia
Colombia’s largest cement firm, Cementos Argos has completed a US$400mn modernisation project at its Cartagena plant
DSE listing body declines MI Cement listing again
The listing committee of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Sunday once again rejected the listing proposal of Bangladesh cement producer, MI Cement, sources said.
Cement prices worry traders, Saudi Arabia
Prices of cement have been changing since last week with a general trend toward rise in prices of other construction materials as well, traders say.
SC notice to Meghalaya on illegal mining in Lafarge case, India
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Meghalaya government on a report by the Central Empowered Committee (CEC)
Bids for limestone mining ’under consideration’, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is completing procedures for accepting bids on seven licenses to exploit limestone for the production of cement
India: double-digit growth forecast for next fiscal - report
Indian cement demand is expected to report double-digit growth from next fiscal with demand outstripping even the 57Mt capacity addition expected by FY14, says
First shipment of Carib cement goes to Dominican Republic
Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCC), in a move to expand to markets in the region, has shipped
Boral in €126m expansion in Queensland
Boral has agreed to acquire certain of Wagners’ construction materials interests in Queensland for AUD$173m (€126m), subject to official approval
Credit Suisse raises Asia Cement to outperform
Credit Suisse upgrades Taiwan-based producer, Asia Cement to Outperform from Neutral and boosts its
Philippine cement demand falls 6.7% in first-quarter 2011
Cement sales in the Philippines dropped 6.7 per cent in the first quarter of the year after huge election spending
Russia’s Sibirsky Cement sales up 36.5%
Russian holding Sibirsky Cement sold 502,645t of cement in January-March, up 36.5% YoY, the company said Thursday.
Tangshan Jidong Cement sees profit up 40.88% last year
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd, based in Tangshan, Hebei Province, announced that its net profit
Daiwa ups West China Cement but prefers peers
Daiwa upgrades West China Cement to Hold from Underperform, and raises the target price to HK$3.33 from HK$2.38
Holcim posts slower profit hike after blackouts cut output
Holcim Philippines, Inc. grew profits by a slower pace in 2010 after plant operations in Mindanao were hit by a power shortage,
Cemex sustainability progress update
Cemex announced today significant progress in many key performance indicators related to its global sustainable development strategy
Attock Cement nine-month profit seen rising 65%, Pakistan
Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) is scheduled to announce its financial result for 9MFY11 on April 19, 2011.
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