Monnet Cement in expansion drive, India
Monnet Ispat & Energy (MIEL) will set up cement plants in Chhattisgarh and Gujarat with an investment of
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Horta resigns as Cimpor chairman and CEO, Portugal
Ricardo Manuel Simões Bayão Horta has announced his resignation as Chairman and CEO of
Benin plans to import as power shortage curbs production
Benin plans to import 18,000t of cement a month from neighbouring Togo after local production was
CSN still looking to acquire foreign cement assets
Steel producer CSN remains on the lookout for foreign cement assets to acquire,
Lafarge denies violation of court order, Bangladesh
Lafarge Umiam Mining (LUM), has rubbished allegations of violating Supreme Court order on mining
GCC construction contracts up 11.4% in 2009
Construction contracts awarded in the GCC increased a total of 11.4 per cent to reach US$142.4bn
Asia Cement FY09 earnings may fall below forecast
Asia Cement (0743.HK) may fall, after reporting weaker-than-expected FY09 results; net profit +48.5%
East African industry set for realignment
The East African cement market is set for major re-alignments as leading firms move to increase
China Resources Cement net up 33%
China Resources Cement said its net profit soared 32.8% to HK$1.01 billion for the year ended 31
Titan’s strong Egyptian performance
Titan’s turnover declined by 13.8% last year to €1,360.6m, as the continued weakness in the United States and Greece was made worse by the deterioration in Bulgaria and elsewher...
Kuwait Cement ’09 net profit jumps to US$44.5m
Kuwait Cement Company said yesterday its net profit surged to KWD 12.81m (US$44.5m) in 2009 from
Votorantim posts record profits in 2009
Brazil market-leader, Votorantim group posted record profits of
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) restructures operations
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) on Thursday said it would hive off its cement, power and refractory businesses
Lafarge step-up bonds show investors dismiss downgrade threat
Lafarge SA bond prices show investors are convinced Chief Executive Officer Bruno Lafont will win his
China consolidates cement assets in 2009
China consolidated cement assets whose combined production capacity reaches nearly 80Mt through
Athi River Mining to sell bonds to fund expansion, Kenya
Athi River Mining Ltd plans to sell KES1.6bn (US$20.8m) worth of bonds in April or May to help fund
Shree Cement expects fourth quarter net drop
India’s Shree Cement Ltd expects its fourth-quarter net profit to be 10%-15% lower than a year earlier
DG Khan Cement to invest in Nishat Mills
DG Khan Cement Company of Pakistan, has convened an extra-ordinary general meeting of shareholders
HeidelbergCement - strong results in Asia and Africa
HeidelbergCement’s turnover declined 21.6% to €11,117m in 2009 while the EBITDA fell by 28.7% to
Holcim Romania sees 33 per cent turnover drop in 2009
Holcim Romania registered a turnover of EUR250m in 2009, down by 33 per cent against 2008, due to the
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