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Angola factory awaiting enviromental clearance
The start of construction of the Cimentos Palanca plant in Angola is now only awaiting licensing from the Environment Ministry, said board member of the Gema group
Vicat’s latest downstream acquisition
Vicat has acquired the aggregates and concrete producer Louis Thiriet & Co. that is active in the Lorraine in eastern France.
Indocement considering waste processing plant
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is collaborating with PT Jasa Sarana, a West Java government-owned enterprise, to carry out a feasibility study for a waste processing plant in Na...
Demand, prices to boost India cement sales
India’s top cement companies are likely to post a rise in sales in October-December, helped by higher prices of the building material and an uptick in dema
EAPC diversifies product range, Kenya
East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) will start making cement related products such as paving blocks
Podilskiy Cement receives approval to buy Lvivskyi Beton, Ukraine
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine granted permission to Podilskiy Cement to buy more than 50% of Lvivskyi Beton (Lviv)
SAIL unit to start production in March, India
Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited (BJCL)has proposed to start its production from the new cement plant by March at Bokaro Steel City
Indian companies may rise prices by INR10/bag
India’s cement companies may raise prices by INR10 per 50kg bag in the western part of the country, owing to a shortage of railway wagons
Developed & emerging markets 2010 – a mixed performance
Latest industry data for full-year 2010 show that demand in the mature market of Spain is still struggling to show signs of an improvement
Vietnam cement sales seen up 10%
Cement consumption in Vietnam is expected to increase by nine to 10 per cent to 56Mt this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Binani Ind to buy public stake in Binani Cement
Binani Industries today said it will buy 30.1 per cent stake in its subsidiary Binani Cement from the public at INR82 per share (US$1.8)
India’s ACC to consider merging three units
India’s second-largest cement maker by capacity, Friday said its board will meet on February 3 to consider merging three subsidiaries with company.
Israel’s Public Utilities Authority grants licenses
Israel’s Public Utilities Authority (Electricity) has granted three licenses for private power projects
Thai demand expected to return to pre-recession levels
Thailand cement consumption is expected to grow by nearly 10% this year to return to pre-recession levels even though demand is likely to slow in the property sector, says Siam ...
Nepal sector affected by slowdown
Nepal is having to import around 40 per cent of cement requirements to meet domestic demand.
Dangote recognised for quality production, Nigeria
The Standards, Organisation of Nigeria (SON) presented three awards to Dangote Cement for quality production at its plants in Obajana, Apapa and Gboko.
FLSmidth air pollution control order, Thailand
Siam Cement in Thailand has placed an order with FLSmith for an air pollution control system for three cement lines at its Thungsong plant
Climafuel consultation at Rugby, UK
Use of more waste-derived fuels at Rugby cement plant shows further environmental gains, say Cemex
Taiwan’s Asia Cement launches US$350m bond issue
Taiwan’s Asia Cement Corp (1102.TW) has launched a US$350m, five-year exchangeable bond issue
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