Second Indian firm to set up plant in Pokot, Kenya
Another India-based company has won a tender to set up a cement plant in the North Rift as firms seek to
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Maple Leaf granted loan for restructuring, Pakistan
Maple Leaf has entered into agreements with lender banks for restructuring of its debts.
India supplies bagged cement to Sri Lanka
The Indian High Commissioner Ashok K Kantha on Wednesday handed ULM Haldeen, Secretary,
Taiheiyo to reduce employees and capacity, Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corp said Tuesday it will reduce regular employees and its group cement production
India: Madras Cement to increase capacity
Madras Cements Ltd is planning to increase capacity of its Ariyalur plant in Tamil Nadu. The company
Siam Cement stocks rise on high earnings hopes, Thailand
Siam Cement stocks rose 2.8 per cent to THB254, having hit THB255, its highest since November 1, 2007,
KHD begins restructuring process, Germany
KHD Humboldt Wedag International Ltd said Tuesday it has made the first step in restructuring the
Anhui Conch net profit increases 34.4%
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd yesterday announced that its net profit for 2009 rose 34.48 per cent to
Indonesia: Rajawali Group to sell US$800m stake in Gresik
The Rajawali Group of Indonesia plans to sell a 17.4 per cent stake in the country’s leading producer PT Semen Gresik for around US$800m
Prices to see third successive rise, India
Cement prices in India are likely to increase by INR7, the third successive rise this year by companies
Vietnam output at 11.3Mt
Vietnam producers are estimated to have produced 11.3Mt of cement in the first quarter of this year,
Attock Cement and Abbas Cement sign MoU, Pakistan
Attock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Abbas
Cemex places convertible notes
Cemex said Tuesday it has placed US$715m in five-year convertible notes, including all US$65m of an
Nomura cuts Buzzi Unicem’s price target
Analysts at Nomura have lowered the share price target on Italian cement maker Buzzi Unicem to
HeidelbergCement seeks loan refinancing – report
HeidelbergCement is in talks with banks about a self-arranged loan that will refinance debt remaining
Ukrtsement forecasts reduced cement output in 2010
Ukrtsement Association forecasts a fall in cement output by 25.78% or 2.431Mt to 7Mt in 2010 compared
Caribbean court dismisses contempt charges
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled that the oral claim for a finding of contempt against
Southern companies win freight subisdy
The disqualification of the Southern Cement plants for claiming Inland Freight Subsidy was removed on
Carib Cement case back in court, Jamaica
Two people accused of stealing more than J$15m (US$168,000) from Caribbean Cement Company are
Nepal: reducing reliance on imports
According to the Department of Customs, Nepal imported 649,244t of clinker and 586,294t of
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