CNBM buys parent’s cement biz at US$851m
China National Building Material (CNBM) has agreed to acquire from its controlling shareholder equity
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Lafarge Dunbar plant ’unsatisfactory’ environmental score
Lafarge Dunbar is the only industrial plant in the Lothians to receive an ‘unsatisfactory’ score in the
Pakistan cement sales up two per cent in FY09
Pakistan cement sales in FY09 registered an increase of two per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 30.6Mt
California cement plant to utilise biomass
Mitsubishi Cement in Lucerne Valley, California, has acquired a Rawlings Manufacturing Wood Hog, enabling it to use both coal and biomass
India cement sector leads growth in May
Cement output in India increased 11.6 per cent in May this year, indicating robust demand from the
North Carolina bill seeking to delay cement plant pulled, US
A bill that would seek to delay the opening of a cement plant near Wilmington has been delayed by
Cemex presents bank debt refinancing plan
Cemex said it’s in the process of presenting a refinancing plan to its core bank creditors that seeks to reschedule US$14.5bn in debt through 2014.
Konya Cement resumes kiln operations, Turkey
Turkish cement producer Konya Cimento notified the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it resumed production at
Cemex buys port in Louisiana
Cemex has reportedly purchased a port terminal in Louisiana from Spanish producer Uniland to ship and
Russia’s cement institute director murdered
The director of the Cement Research Institute in Moscow was murdered on Saturday, reportedly as a result of
LSR Group obtains loan for cement plant project
The LSR Group and State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs
German court slashes cement cartel fines
A German court has slashed the fines levied by antitrust authorities against five producers, citing
East Africa: cheaper imports flood East Africa market
Cement makers in East Africa are threatened with closure following an upsurge in cheaper imports from Asia and the Middle East.
Work begins on new Vietnam central province cement plant
The Roli investment joint stock company broke ground on a 1.2Mt cement plant in Vietnam’s central Quang
Jordan’s demand on cement drops by 20%
Cement demand in Jordan has declined by 20% recently, The Jordan Times cited head of the Cement
Indian cement firms seek excise cut, import duty
India’s cement firms are seeking a cut on excise duty and a ban on imports in the upcoming federal budget
MPS coal mill for THE KCP Limited, India
Only a few weeks after GEBR. PFEIFFER AG, Germany, and its Indian subsidiary Gebr. Pfeiffer (India)
HeidelbergCement defends itself against cartel fine
In the cartel proceedings against German cement companies the Higher Court of Düsseldorf decided
Italcementi, Ciments Francais merger abandoned
Italcementi SpA, Italy’s biggest cement maker, and Ciments Francais SA said they have abandoned plans to fully merge because of “excessive demands” by US investors.
Thailand’s Cement industry: Light on the horizon
According to analysts at KGI Securities, cement sales volume in Thailand are expected to remain weak in
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