Yamama 4Q net profit rises 17%, Saudi Arabia
Despite the fact that the bulk of the demand growth is being absorbed by the new players, Yamama cement net profit increased by 10.2%YoY in 4Q10 to SAR159.4m.
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Semapa reports decline in Angola sales
Sales of cement in Angola by Portuguese group Semapa fell 42.8 per cent in value in 2009 to EUR27.8m.
Zambezi Portland Cement to build plant in Lusaka, Zambia
Zambezi Portland Cement (ZPC) Limited says it will this year construct a cement plant in Lusaka’s Chilanga area, Zambia
US monthly shipments rise 3%
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for November 2010 were 5.8Mt. This was 3% higher than shipments in November 2009.
Cimpor to restart production in Egypt in three days – report
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor will restart the production in Egypt three days from now.
TPI Polene: 2010 Revenue Higher Than 2009
Thai cement maker TPI Polene, said Tuesday that revenue this year should be higher than 2010 due to strong demand for cement
Boral looks for improved Australian, Indonesian and Thai results
Boral’s turnover in the six months to the end of December improved by 2.5% to A$2388m (EUR1791m)
Vietnam producer delivers its first African shipment
Thang Long Cement JSC, a joint venture between the state-run Vietnam Machinery Installation Group (Lilama) and Hanoi General Export Import Corporation (Geleximco), has exported ...
Taiheiyo Cement maintains net profit forecast
Taiheiyo Cement Corp maintained a full-year net profit forecast of JPY4bn (US$48.4m) after worsening net loss from
Pakistan domestic sales rise, exports fall
Pakistan domestic sales during January 2011 were 1.91Mt, registering a growth of seven per cent while exports stood at 0.57Mt,
Buzzi Unicem expects general improvements
Buzzi Unicem’s 2010 turnover declined by 0.9% to €2,648m, of which Dyckerhoff accounted for €1413m and that represented a 3.2% improvement.
Venezuela pledges to increase cement production
Minister Ricardo Menéndez said that after the nationalisation of cement companies the government has initiated a process to increase production by 1Mt in 2011.
Companies comment on Egyptian operations
Firms in Egypt have started to resume operations for the first time in a week.
JK Lakshmi to invest in Chhattisgarh unit
Envisioning higher cement demand from rural India, JK Lakshmi Cement plans to set up a 2.7Mt greenfield plant at Durg (Chhattisgarh)
Gresik earmarks funds for expansion
Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Gresik plans to set aside IDR6.3 trillion (US$706 million) in funds until 2015 to expand its business.
Holcim marks 10 years of operating in Mauritius
After 10 years of operations in Mauritius, the Holcim Group brought its customers and partners together to celebrate the anniversary.
La Unión to sell cement to Congo, plans entry into Brazil

Spanish-based producer, Cementos La Unión, which has plants in Egypt, Chile and the Dominican Republic has bought a silo in the Congo
SAVACEM workers/management dispute resolved, Ghana
Hon. Salisu Be-Awuribe, the District Chief Executive for Central Gonja in the northern region has resolved a long standing impasse between management and staff of the Savannah C...
Dyckerhoff reports modest overall improvement
The Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Dyckerhoff’s turnover recovered by 3.2% to €1413m in 2010, having dropped by 30.9% in 2009.
Lafarge Ravena project update, USA
Lafarge Environmental Manger John Reagan updated the Coeymans Town Board about progress with the Lafarge modernisation project at their recent meeting.
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