Slovenia PM orders new environmental report on Lafarge
Slovenian Prime Minister Borut Pahor ordered Environment Minister Roko Zarnic to prepare a new
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Ghacem reiterates commitment to sustainable construction
Ghana’s largest cement producer, Ghana Cement Limited (Ghacem), has reiterated its commitment to
Holcim Colombia commits further to reducing emissions
Holcim has announced that it has set a new goal to reduce CO2 emissions 25% by 2015, projects
Egypt’s National Cement net profit drops 17%
Egypt’s National Cement’s net profit for the July-September quarter fell 17 per cent from a year earlier, the
ASEC inaugurates Takamol plant, Sudan
ASEC Cement announced today the inauguration of Takamol, its greenfield cement plant on the left bank
EU may limit UN credits from cement, steel
The European Union may limit United Nations credits tied to investments seen as subsidising rivals in the
Saudi Cement to invest in new Kuwait firm
Saudi Cement Co said Tuesday it plans to invest KWD4m (US$142.3m) in setting up a new firm in
Uganda cement prices fall
Prices in Uganda have dropped by 18% in the past one year. The East African Cement Producers
Holcim third-quarter net profit falls
Holcim said its third-quarter net profit fell 19.2 per cent with the company saying its markets in the
Cimpor advances in Brazil and Turkey
Cimpor’s turnover for the first nine months improved by 6.7% to EUR1681.1m, boosted in particular by
Vietnam to build cement port in central province
Authorities of Vietnam’s central province of Thua Thien-Hue have licensed International Transportation
Malaysia: Cima on the expansion trail?
As demand for building materials trends up, it is no surprise that cement players are mulling capacity
China: power rationing drives up cement prices
Cement prices in China have climbed steadily since August, as local governments resorted to power
Saima Industry puts 2Mta into operation, China
Ningxia Saima Industry has put its 2Mt dry-process production line in Baiyin city, Gansu province, into
PCA elects new chairman, vice chairman, USA
The Portland Cement Association (PCA) Board of Directors elected Aris Papadopoulos as chairman during
Environmental impact of project unfounded: Lafarge
Facing protests from locals against its proposed cement plant at Nongkhlei in Meghalaya, Lafarge today
CRH sees rate of decline easing
Building materials group CRH said the rate of decline in its sales moderated in the third quarter of the
Holcim France announces expansion
Holcim France will invest EUR70m in the construction of a grinding plant at the port of
EU adopts stricter rules on industrial pollution
New European Union legislation adopted on November 8 2010 will bring down industrial emissions from
Ambuja soars on merger talks with ACC
Buzz about a merger between ACC and Ambuja Cements, both promoted by Holcim, was back on
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