CNBM acquires stakes in 10 cos from parent
China National Building Material Co made successful bids to acquire stakes in 10 cement companies from
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India’s Grasim may absorb UltraTech unitech unit
India’s Grasim Industries plans to absorb its unit UltraTech Cement to consolidate the group’s cement
No vote on last-minute cement plant legislation
It looks as if Titan America’s plans for a new cement plant in Castle Hayne will continue – at least for now.
BK Birla targets 50% stake in group companies
Basant Kumar Birla intends to scale up promoter’s holding in group companies to at least 50 % over the next three years.
Indonesian cement consumption falls eight per cent in 1Q09
Demand for cement in Indonesia fell eight per cent to 17.3Mt in the first quarter of 2009
South Africa: Competition Commission raids cement producers
The Competition Commission on Wednesday raided the premises of cement producers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, it disclosed on Thursday.
Czech Republic: Lafarge Cement to use CZK379m profit for dividend
Czech cement maker Lafarge Cement will use last year’s CZK379.4m (€14.6m or US$20.4m) profit for dividend payment
Polish cement sales up in May
Sales of cement rose in May for the first time in several months,
Nigeria: 7Mt of cement begin to arrive ports
Nigerians may begin to expect fall in the price of cement as part of the 7Mt of bagged cement approved for importation by the Federal government
Cyprus halts aid boats bound for Gaza Strip
Cyprus stopped two boats planning to carry aid to the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade from
Local cement makers fear dumping by foreign manufacturers
Local Philippine cement makers are appealing the recommendation of the technical committee on tariff and related matters (TRM) to extend the elimination
Northern Ireland: derelict quarry to get UK£100m harbour village makeover
A derelict quarry is to be transformed into an environmentally friendly harbour village under a UK£100m (€117.2m) development plan approved today.
Dominican President to consult the UN on controversial cement plants
President Leonel Fernandez announced yesterday that he requested of the United Nations Environment Program,
Birla White named India’s first white cement Superbrand
India’s ‘whitest white’ cement has notched up another first. Birla White cement has been elevated to the status of a ‘Superbrand’ by popular consensus among industry experts and...
USA: no vote on last-minute cement plant legislation
It looks as if Titan America’s plans for a new cement plant in Castle Hayne will continue
India’s Grasim may absorb UltraTech unit
India’s Grasim Industries plans to absorb its unit UltraTech Cement, to consolidate the group’s cement business under one arm,
Bamburi sees E. Africa cement consumption up 12 per cent
Kenya’s biggest cement maker, Bamburi Cement, expects consumption in east Africa to grow 12 per cent this year thanks to road projects
Eurocement Gr to spend US$700m on two production lines in Lipetsk
Russian cement holding Eurocement Group plans to invest US$700m in 2009-13 to build two production
Cement producers issue petition
Kenyan Cement manufacturers have raised the red flag over the influx of cheaply imported cement that is flooding the local market.
USA: California weighs global warming fees on producers
California air regulators on Thursday will consider leveling the nation’s first statewide carbon fee on utilities,
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