Cement industry news

23 Jul 2009 Corporate

Raysut Cement 2Q profit up nine per cent

Oman’s Raysut Cement Company reported on Wednesday profit of OMR9.46m (US$24.56m) in the second

22 Jul 2009 International

Cimerwa progresses with new plant, Rwanda

In a move to construct a new cement plant, Rwf655m has been allocated for the expropriation of about

22 Jul 2009 International

Siam Cement sees 2009 demand falling 5-10 per cent

Thailand’s Siam Cement PCL expects domestic cement demand to fall 5-10 per cent in 2009 but is banking on a recovery in 2010 on the back of government spending on infrastr...

22 Jul 2009 International

Upbeat year for cement industry, says Birla

UltraTech Cement, the country’s largest manufacturer, is part of the Aditya Birla group.

22 Jul 2009 International

HeidelbergCement to sell Malaysian assets for US$400m-500m

HeidelbergCement AG is looking to sell its Malaysian assets for US$400m to US$500m, according to

22 Jul 2009 International

Cement price correction, India

Cement makers in north, central and east India are likely to be the least affected due to the expected

22 Jul 2009 International

Binani Cement 1Q net profit INR1.07bn Vs INR533m

India’s Binani Cement Ltd said Tuesday its first quarter net profit doubled to INR1.07bn from INR533.0m

22 Jul 2009 International

Reliance Infrastructure to set up plant in Maharashtra

Revealing ambitious expansion plans, Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Infrastructure on

21 Jul 2009 Corporate

Chile: Blondot confirms Lafarge divestment plans

In a note to the Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros (SVS), the general director of Lafarge Chile

21 Jul 2009 Corporate

Moody’s cuts to "negative" outlook on Italcementi’s Baa2 rating

Credit rating agency Moody’s lowered today its outlook on the Baa2 issuer rating of

21 Jul 2009 Corporate

Arabian Cement Q2 net profit drops 8.6%

Saudi’’s Arabian Cement Co posted on Monday an 8.6 per cent decline in net profit for the

21 Jul 2009 Corporate

Cimentas to buy 70% of waste company

Turkish cement producer Cimentas is set to buy a 70% stake in a waste company, namely Serhat Atik.

21 Jul 2009 International

Cementos Lima says it regains market share, Peru

Peru’s largest cement manufacturer, Cementos Lima SA says it has regained market share this year after

21 Jul 2009 International

Siam Cement eyes stake in Bosowa, Indonesia

Siam Cement could spend US$1.1bn to acquire a cement stake in Indonesia.

21 Jul 2009 International

India production estimated to rise 13.3%

India’s cement production is estimated to rise 13.3 per cent in FY10 to 212.38Mt

21 Jul 2009 Environmental

Cement industry group aims for zero waste

The Cement Sustainability Initiative wants to reduce the concrete landfill rate to zero by boosting

21 Jul 2009 Recent Orders

New order for FLSmidth, Uruguay

FLSmidth has signed contracts with the state-owned Uruguayan company

21 Jul 2009 Environmental

TXI Riverside Cement plant to pay US$221,000 in fines

State and Inland environmental programs will get a financial boost from a recent court judgment against

21 Jul 2009 International

Mozambique: cement factory cuts pollution

The Maputo cement factory in the southern Mozambican city of Matola inaugurated a bag filter that

21 Jul 2009 International

Growth in prices due to State support, Kazakhstan

The increase in prices for cement from