Jidong Cement’s parent secures funding
Jidong Development, the parent company of Jidong Cement, which is backed by New Horizon Capital and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation Pte Ltd (GIC)
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Spanish price increased welcomed
Spanish cement producers have announced a price hike for 2011, a move that is being viewed positively in light of the weak pricing environment experienced by local producers in ...
Holcim inaugurates Hermosillo plant, Mexico
Holcim Apasco’s new 1.6Mt capacity Hermosillo cement plant in the state of Sonora, in north-east Mexico, was officially opened by the President of Mexico,
Proposed Pakistan cargo service to facilitate deliveries to north


The Pakistan cement industry has welcomed a decision by Pakistan Railway (PR), the Ministry of
South Africa sales down 12.4% in February
Cement sales in SA moved 12.4% lower YoY in February to 736,691t from 840,586t at the same month in 2010, data from South Africa’s Cement and Concrete Institute showed.
Five pakistan producers report losses
Five leading Pakistan producers have announced their financial results for the six months period ending 31 December 2010.
RAK Cement posts US$1.08m loss
Ras Al Khaimah Cement Company made a loss of almost AED4m (US$1.08m) last year, as inventories fell on a tighter market that saw cement sales volumes and values decline.
Votorantim not seeking to sell Cimpor stake
Brazilian cement maker Votorantim Cimentos is not willing to divest its stake in Cimpor as this would allow its home competitor Camargo Correa to boost its holding in the Portu...
Cement prices in Gujarat to rise, India
The price of cement in Gujarat is likely to increase by INR6-8 within the month due to input cost pressures.
Kenya’s State Pension Fund denies Bamburi stake-sale plan
Kenya’s National Social Security Fund will “not necessarily” sell its entire 14 per cent stake in Bamburi
Kuwait Cement posts USD 48m net profit in 2010
Kuwait Cement Company said yesterday its net profit rose to KWD13.36m (USD 48m) in 2010 from KWD 12.81m a year earlier.
India’s growth in production rises
Growth in India’s cement production rose to a four-month high of 5.5% on year in February to 14.69Mt, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association said.
Kuwaiti Hilal Cement net profit jumps to US$2.6m in 2010
Kuwaiti cement producer Hilal Cement said in a bourse filing its net profit surged to KWD 714,937 (US$2.6m/) for 2010 from KWD 26,677 a year earlier.
Roanoake receives fifth straight Energy Star award, USA
Roanoke Cement Company, a subsidiary of Titan America LLC, has been awarded the "Energy Star" five years in a row from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Conch to invest CNY10bn in expansion, China
Anhui Conch Cement, the largest cement producer in China, plans to invest CNY10bn (US$1.5bn) this year to upgrade technology, undertake mergers and acquisitions and reduce emiss...
Sephaku Holdings interim trading statement, South Africa
Sephaku Holdings expects an increase in net asset value per share (NAVPS) of between 40% and 50% for the six months ended December 2010, compared with February 2010.
Pakistan earmarks plans for a Tajikistan plant
A Pakistani enterprise plans to establish first cement plant in Tajikistan as a joint venture project, according to Chairman Board of Investment (BoI)
PCA: ‘overregulation will cut jobs & increase imports’
Testifying today before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Regulations Reform, Aris Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America and chair of the Portland Cement Associati...
Taiwan Cement positive outlook for 2011
With annual sales breaking the NT$100bn mark last year, Taiwan Cement Corp, Taiwan`s leading cement producer, predicted its sales to hit a historic high record with improved ear...
Sino Cement Buys Shaanxi Shehui Cement Co
Sino Cement, Inc., announced that effective on February 21, the Company completed its acquisition of Shaanxi Shehui Cement Co.
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