Texas Industries reports second quarter loss
Texas Industries, Inc today reported financial results for the quarter ended November 30, 2010. Results for the quarter were a net loss of US$11.2m or US$0.40 per share.
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Sinai to raise production by 400,000tpa, Egypt
Sinai Cement (SCEM) is intending to increase its production capacity by about 400,000t during 2011 to 3.4Mt through increasing production of its two production lines
Taiwan Cement to build three plants in China in 2011
Taiwan Cement Corp, Taiwan’s leading cement producer, will begin construction of three cement plants in Sichuan and Guizhou provinces, China in 2011.
Cemex prepares defence against Spanish CNC accusations
Cemex is preparing its answer to a case study started by Spain’s competition watchdog CNC on alleged anti-competition practices
Tasek Corp CEO resigns, Malaysia
Tasek Corp Bhd says its chief executive officer Gan Boon Ting has resigned effective from today
Holcim Philippines’ co-processing gets quality certifications
Geocycle, the waste management unit of cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, was recently recognised as having management systems for its operations, environmental impact
Lafarge Invention Awards – European results
Three projects from France, Poland and Serbia were recognised for the quality of their work by an international panel of judges chaired by Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of Lafarge
FLSmidth receives order for six OK mills, Brazil
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately US$32m from Brazilian Votorantim Cimentos, Ltda to supply six OK mills for cement grinding
Fitch: negative outlook for India cement in 2011
Fitch Ratings says the 2011 outlook for the Indian cement sector is negative to stable, reflecting continued overcapacity during the year, which would lead to continued pressure...
Japanese cement firms bolstering waste treatment ops
Four major Japanese cement manufacturers will strengthen their waste treatment operations, without which their cement businesses are said to be barely profitable.
UltraTech Cement to invest in Rajasthan plant
Ultratech Cement Limited, a Birla Group company, is to invest in a cement plant in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, Birla family’s home district
Sudan looks to exports after reaching self-sufficiency
Sudan reached self-sufficiency in cement production last year, and the African country plans to export extra production
Kenya firms prepare for slim earnings as prices fall
Cement prices in Kenya have dropped nearly 10 per cent on increased competition threatening the profitability of local manufacturers as
Dangote capitalisation hits NGN2.1trn
Companies under the Dangote Group listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed 2010 with a market capitalisation of
Implementation of new EPA rules for Lehigh renewal
The Bay Area in Cupertino, California, is about to become the first in the nation to implement tough new EPA requirements on cement plants.
INC to raise production by over 20%, Paraguay

The president of the Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC), Optaciano Gómez, pledged on Thursday to increase the cement production over the previous year by more than 20%
Taiwan’s Goldsun to expand production in China
Goldsun Construction & Development Corp., one of Taiwan`s leading producers of cement and concrete, will invest over TWD6.52bn (US$222m) to set up
Ethiopia to import 150,000t of cement
According to the Head of Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA), Ziad Wolde Gabriel, the first ship carrying cement has arrived at Djibouti Port
Iran to build cement factory in Tajikistan
Tehran plans to invest US$500m in the construction of a cement factory in Tajikistan, a source at Iran’s embassy in Dushanbe
Shuangma Cement 2010 net profit forecast
Sichuan Shuangma Cement adjusted its 2010 net profit estimate, forecasting that 2010 net profit will drop by between 82.4 and 84.3 per cent YoY
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