Fitch revises outlook of Siam Cement to "positive"
Fitch changed on Monday to "positive" from "stable" the outlook of Thai industrial holding Siam Cement
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Attorney general back EPA cement plant rules, USA
Attorneys general from five states are urging House leaders to uphold Environmental Protection Agency rules to limit mercury and other pollution
Eastern Province Cement Yemeni subsidiary to hike capital
Saudi cement producer Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) that it would allocate US$15m
China’s cement demand to hit 2.1bn tons this year
China is likely to continue a strong demand for cement in 2010, which may grow 12% year on year to nearly 2.1bnt this year, said Xiangzhong Kong, secretary-general of the China ...
GEI Industrial Systems to supply two Indian producers
GEI Industrial Systems, one of the leading manufacturers of air cooled heat exchangers (ACHE) and air
Recent order for Cargotec in Malaysia
At the end of January Cargotec received an order for MacGregor cement self-loading/unloading systems to be installed on two 7000dwt barges being built by Shin Yang Shipyard in M...
Saudi Tabuk Cement recommends dividend for 2H10
The management board of Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) have decided to recommend to shareholders a cash
Nigerian cement dealers concerned over prices
Cement dealers in Abuja have decried the scarcity and high cost of the product in the country.
Djibouti cement project receives loan
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a Line of Credit (LoC) of US$14m as additional amount to the government of Djibouti for completing a cement plant project in...
Siam City proceeds with Cambodia plant
Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC) is proceeding with plans for a cement plant in Cambodia, brushing aside concerns about the border clashes.
JK Cement targets 18% increase in turnover, India
JK Cement Ltd, one of the leading cement manufacturers in the country, has set a turnover target of around
Dominican Republic demand up 5% in 2010

Domestic demand in the Dominican Republic increased last year by 5%, from a total of 2.8Mt in 2009 to a little over 3Mt in 2010.
Tonasa to build new packing plant, Indonesia
Indonesian cement company PT Semen Tonasa plans to build a cement packing plant with a packing capacity of 600,000pta of cement in Jayapura this year.
BBMG’s merger of Taihang Cement approved, China
BBMG Corporation of China said that it received the official written approval from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Commerce
Burundi plant begins cement production
Burundi Cement Company (BUCECO) has begun production at its 0.1Mta factory in the northern province of Chibitoke.
Rain Commodities acquires Birla Cement & Industries
Rain Commodities Ltd, which manufacturers Priya Cement, has acquired Birla Cement and Industries Ltd from Yash Birla Group for an undisclosed sum.
Russia’s Mordovcement says 2010 cement output up 13%
Mordovcement, one of Russia’s largest cement producers, increased its cement output 13% in 2010 to 3.76Mt, the company said on Friday.
India calls for uniform rate of excise duty
The Indian cement industry, which is currently facing a slowdown in domestic demand, has put forwarded its various demands
Lafarge progressively resuming Egyptian output
Lafarge has been resuming cement production in Egypt since February 6, after a halt caused by the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule intensified.
HeidelbergCement optimistic for 2011
Preliminary figures from HeidelbergCement show 4Q volumes continued on a positive path and indicate full-year rises in EBITDA and operating income.
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