Mediobanca lowers Cementir’s price target, Italy
Analysts at Mediobanca lowered on Monday morning the price target on the shares of Italian cement maker Cementir Holding to
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Pakistan Association of Builders & Developers price concern
Expressing its concern over increasing prices of raw material particularly cement used in construction industry, Pakistan’s Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD)
Cemex sells US$800m in floating-rate notes
Cemex issued US$800m in floating-rate senior secured notes denominated in US dollars, the company said late Tuesday.
Elecon Engineering receives order from UltraTech Cement
Elecon Engineering Company Ltd has received an order from UltraTech Cement Limited for its Rajashree
New Port Kembla mill faces opostition from freight operator
A new cement grinding mill proposed for the edge of Port Kembla harbour in New South Wales, Australia, is being opposed by freight operator Pacific National
Vietnam producers likely to raise prices by 12-15%
Cement producers in Vietnam are likely to raise prices between 12-%, Nguyen Van Diep, an official of the Vietnam Cement Association said.
GCC Dacotah plant increases prices five per cent, USA
The GCC Dacotah cement plant in Rapid City raised prices five per cent last week to cover costs associated with new Environmental Protection Agency emissions regulations.
Irish construction sees 46th month of decline
Activity in the Irish construction sector has been falling for almost four years, with the latest construction index from Ulster Bank showing the sector has been declining for 4...
Nomura keeps "reduce" rating on Buzzi Unicem
Analysts at Nomura have confirmed their "reduce" recommendation on the stock of Italian cement producer
JP Cement prepares to expand its Shahabad plant, India
JP Cement Corporation Ltd is set to undertake the expansion and upgrading of its plant at the industrial township of Shahabad in Chitapur state.
South African monthly sales down 2.1%
Cement sales in South Africa during March 2011 were down 2.1 per cent month-on-month.
Mixed results for Yanbu and Yamama, Saudi Arabia
Two leading Saudi Arabian cement producers, Yanbu Cement and Yamama Cement, have posted mixed first-quarter 2011 results.
Al-Duqm joint venture project on hold, Oman
A proposal to build a cement plant in Oman’s northern city of Al Duqm has been put on hold due to lack of long-term availability of natural gas to run the project.
Mangalam benefits from strong northern India demand
Mangalam Cement, which is controlled by the BK Birla group, has benefited from strong demand in the northern part of the country over the past few months.
Vietnam sales at 11.19Mt in first-quarter 2011
Vietnam’s cement sales stood at 11.19Mt in the first quarter of this year, fulfilling 20.5% of the sector’s full-year target
Lafarge looks to sell plasterboard unit – report
Lafarge is looking for a buyer of its plaster division Lafarge Gypsum, according to media reports.
Holcim Slovensko plans investments, Slovakia
During a visit by Prime Minister Iveta Radicova to Holcim Slovensko’s Rohoznik works in Slovakia, a company spokesman presented plans
Keralan builders looking to tackle rising prices, India
As builders elsewhere team up to explore opportunities of setting up a cement plant to tackle rising costs, Kerala builders are looking at the option of opening up dealerships.
JK to foray into power generation business
Delhi-based JK Organisation has decided to invest INR15,000 crore over the next four years, includin
Górazdze Cement completes modernisation, Poland
Górażdże Cement has completed the modernisation of its Kiln Line No 2 –the largest investment in the
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