Cemex Philippines pins growth on govt spending
Increasing government spending may lift its performance before the year ends, according to Cemex
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Ohorongo training ahead of commissioning, Namibia
Twenty Namibians are in Germany for training in cement production ahead of the commissioning of the
East Africa seeks higher tariffs for cement imports
East Africa’s cement producers are pushing for higher tariffs on imported brands, in a campaign that
ASCOM signs Saudi deal
Asec Company for Mining, or ASCOM, said late Sunday it signed a deal worth SAR3m (US$800,000) with
Four banks extend loan to Modern Cement, Jordan
A banking consortium, led by Arab Bank, on Saturday extended a JOD30m (US$42m) loan to Modern
Surya Group to set up 5Mta plant in Gujarat
Having commenced production of its first factory in Gujarat of GI and API pipes with an investment of
Alexandria Cement posts 17 per cent rise
Egypt’s Alexandria Cement posted a 17 per cent rise in net profit to E£77.9m (US$13.90m) for the first
Vietnam unlikely to reach cement export of 1Mt this year

Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem) targets to reach 1Mt of cement export in 2010 but according to a
India: prices may fall 10% on excess capacity, monsoon
India cement prices are expected to soften by 7-10 per cent in June due to the twin effect of over supply
Tanga Cement posts profit, Tanzania
Tanzanian cement producer Tanga Cement Company, part of the Holcim group, posted a TZS30bn
Egypt’s Misr Beni Suef Q1 net profit falls to US$19m
Egypt’s Misr Beni Suef Cement posted a 1.2 per cent fall in net profit to E£106.1m (US$19m) for the first
Attock completes due diligence for Al-Abbas acquisition
Pakistan cement producer Attock Cement has completed due diligence process for acquiring
New Laos plant breaks ground
Two Chinese companies have made a joint investment to construct a cement plant with a production
Sale of Cementos Chimborazo shares draws closer, Ecuador
Hugo Jimenez, president of the Commonwealth of Chancahuan, is eager to obtain shares in Cementos
PPC Zimbabwe cement sales climb
Pretoria Portland Cement’s Zimbabwean division trebled sales to 35,000t per month from 10,000t.
Buzzi Unicem sees continued pricing pressures
Italy’s No. 2 cement group Buzzi Unicem reported a fall in turnover of 21.7% in the first quarter 2010 to
Goradze to expand capacity, Poland
Polish company Gorazdze Cement SA, part of the HeidelbergCement group, is expanding its capacity by a
Suez Cement posts 8.4% first quarter fall
Egypt’s largest listed cement firm, Suez Cement, posted an 8.4 per cent fall in first-quarter net profit but net consolidated sales rose, boosted by a buoyant construction...
Cimpor expects to raise EUR58m through sale of subsidiaries
Cimpor is expected to raise EUR58m through the sale of its shareholdings in
Nigeria: Benue Cement plans coal, grinding mills
The Managing Director of Benue Cement, Shree Junnarkar, said the company’s management has concluded
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