Weak private sector leads to continued pressure on Vulcan
Vulcan Materials’ first quarter turnover declined by 18.0% to US$493.3m and the EBITDA fell by 39.3%
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PCA: sustained period of growth expected
Expected increases in public construction activities will pave the way for improved cement consumption
ACC April cement production declines, India
ACC announced that the cement production for the month of April declined to 1.79Mt from 1.84Mt in April
Deutsche Bank lowers Buzzi Unicem rating to "hold"
Deutsche Bank analysts announced a downgrade in the stock rating of Italian cement producer Buzzi
Cemex extends tender period for offers
Cemex has extended to May 7 the expiration date for four offers to exchange outstanding perpetual
TPI Polene first quarter profit, Thailand
TPI Polene (TPIPL) announced an impressive 1Q10 normalised profit of THB500mn (EPS THB0.25),
Saudi Hail Cement to invest in plant
Recently established Saudi cement producer Hail Cement Co is to sign a SAR750m
Lafarge introduces cement collection & recycling services
From this month, Lafarge Cement’s merchant customers can arrange for out of date packed cement to be
Serbia government & cement industry sign fuel agreement
Serbia’s Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Oliver Dulic and representatives
Century may resume shipping business, expanding cement interests
Diversified Century Textiles & Industries Ltd plans to restart its shipping business, which it had shut
Holcim Philippines plans to raise capital expenditure
Holcim Philippines Inc. is planning to raise capital expenditures to
Gresik eyes Malaysian deal
Indonesia’s biggest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik, said on Tuesday that it is in talks to acquire a
Egypt opens bidding for two cement licences
Egypt opened bidding for two cement production licences on Monday
Holcim posts loss, hit by harsh winter, weak economy
Holcim reported a first-quarter loss on slumping demand in Europe and North America. Net loss reached SwFr68m (EUR47m) for the first three months of the year, as the group was hit
Vietnam: securing new export markets
Plans by Vietnamese cement producers to ease a surplus in the domestic market by ramping up
Lafarge Bath plant wins award for environmental excellence
Lafarge’s Bath Cement Plant in Ontario, Canada, has won the prestigious Overall Environmental
CSN to spend US$20bn through 2016 – CEO
Brazil’s largest diversified steel group, plans to invest up to BRL34bn (US$20bn)
South Valley Cement boosts capital for takeover, Egypt
Shareholders in Egypt’s South Valley Cement approved a E£15bn (US$2.7bn) capital increase
Lafarge forced to make changes in Seattle plant, USA
Due to market conditions and a changing regulatory environment, Lafarge North
Weak prices drag India Cements Jan-Mar net 59 per cent
A sharp fall in cement prices in south India hit India Cements
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