Tasek posts stronger 2Q net profit of RM19m, Malaysia
Tasek Corp Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 (2Q10) rose 9.6% to RM19.07m
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Vietnam cement glut forecast at minimal 2Mt this year
Vietnam is forecast to face a cement surplus of at least 2Mt this year due to the boom in new cement
Holcim tests Timaru port for cement exports, New Zealand
Preliminary work on a possible new wharf and storage area for cement exports out of Timaru is under
Argos to receive loan, Colombia
Cementos Argos, Colombia’s largest cement, said it received authorization from its board to negotiate a
New boss takes over at Hanson Cement plant , UK
A new manager has taken over at Hanson Cement’s plant in Padeswood, UK.
East African Portland Cement rises to six-week high, Kenya
East African Portland Cement Co. Ltd., Kenya’s third-biggest cement maker, rose to a six-week high after
Calera receives US$19.8m grant, USA
California-based Calera Corp. is poised to design, build and operate a system that mineralises carbon
Cementir sees slow, gradual recovery
Italian cement producer Cementir Holding expects a slow and gradual recovery in its performance based
St. Marys Cement union and management reach tentative deal
After a long strike, St. Marys Cement workers could be back on the job soon.
BetonAta (Shymkent Cement): 365 days without accidents, Kazakhstan
Ready mixed concrete company BetonAta (Shymkent Cement) has reached its goal of one year without
Cemex reports 2Q results
Cemex announced today that consolidated net sales decreased 3% in the second quarter of 2010 to
Three groups ink agreement for new Angola plant
Three business groups from Angola, Portugal and Brazil are to invest US$430m in building the Palanca
Cementos La Union plans Brazilian plant
Spanish-based cement producer Cementos La Union plans to build its first cement works in Brazil
West China Cement plans Hong Kong listing
West China Cement Ltd, a London-listed cement producer based in China’s Shaanxi province, said
Kuwait Cement Co posts US$30.6m net profit
Kuwait Cement Company said in a bourse filing yesterday it booked a net profit of KWD 8.81m
Semen Padang seeks loan to build new plant, Indonesia
Indonesian state cement maker PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra is seeking US$174m in loans to build
GICA to imports 2.5Mt of cement, Algeria
Algerian Industrial Cement Group (GICA) announced it will import 2.5Mt of cement to meet local
Birla Corp BoD clears expansion, India
The Board of Directors (BoD) of Birla Corporation has cleared the proposal to increase clinker production
Cementos Lima 2Q net profit falls
Peru’s biggest cement producer, Cementos Lima SA, said its second-quarter net income totalled
QNCC posts QR257m 1H profit, Qatar
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has posted a marginal 1% rise in its first-half net profit to
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