Yamama Cement looks abroad
Saudi-based Yamama Cement Co would offset the impact of an export ban on its earnings by investing
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CRH announces non-executive board appointment
The Board of CRH plc announced the co-option to the Board today, 24 June 2009, of John W Kennedy, as a non-executive Director.
Holcim well placed to buy into construction downturn
Holcim, the world’s second-largest cement maker, is well equipped to exploit a global construction slump and snap up more
Bulgarian lines halt production
Italy’s Italcementi will temporarily shut down cement production in its two Bulgarian plants in August as the global downturn hits demand, its Bulgarian unit said.
Lafarge’s South-West Tanzania plant cuts output as imports rise
Lafarge SA, the world’s biggest cement maker, cut output at its plant in south-western Tanzania after supply exceeded demand
Jidong Cement Concrete Capital Base to enlarge
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co., Ltd. and its parent Hebei Provincial Jidong Cement Group Co., Ltd. will additionally inject
Saudi Arabia: Al-Baha Cement eyes IPO in 2010
The newly founded Al-Baha Holding Cement Co. aims to launch an IPO in 2010, Al-Baha Gov. Prince Muhammad bin Saud,
USA: fight over ABQ cement plant comes to a head
Tonight the city of Albuquerque has scheduled a public information hearing to hear concerns about whether a North Valley cement company
USA: Texas sues Mexico cement maker Cemex for US$558m
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson said on Tuesday he filed a suit against Mexican cement maker Cemex
Pikalyovo Cement resumes operation
Pikalyovo Cement, one of the three largest plants in Pikalyovo,
Chinese corporation to invest in cement plant
Lipetsk Mortgage Corp, a company managed by the regional government,
Cimpor to acquire 50 per cent in Ecuador state-owned plant
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor will acquire 50 per cent in Ecuador state-owned cement plant Cemento Chimborazo, Ecuador’s president Rafael Correa said in his usual Sunday sta...
Kenya: Tororo Cement loses limestone tender deal to India’s Sanghi
Tororo Cement Industry has lost a limestone tussle to an India firm, almost three years after it expressed interest to exploit the rich deposits in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province.
Indonesia: PT Semen Gresik to relocate planned cement plant
PT Semen Gresik, the country’s largest cement manufacturer, will relocate a planned IDR3.5trn (US$339.5m) plant to ensure it meets its target for expansion
China: Ningxia Building Materials invests in three cement projects
Ningxia Building Materials Group Co Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned China National Materials Group, has started production at its new dry-process cement project
USA: proposed federal emission rule threatens cement plants
Two major local employers, Lehigh Southwest Cement Company in Tehachapi and CalPortland Cement in Mojave, are facing a stringent new federal emission rule that may be impossible...
Pakistan: cement exports rise to US$750 million
The cement industry, despite being affected by the global economic crisis, has managed to boost exports to US$750m in fiscal year 2008-09.
Buzzi Unicem USA cement plant in Pryor to lay off 20-30 employees, citing economy
Officials at a cement plant near Pryor say about 20 to 30 employees will be laid off.
India: Industry wants service tax cut to eight per cent
Although a large section of the industry has expressed its wishlist for the general Budget, a review of service tax tops the demand with several quarter petitioning reduction in...
Taiwan Cement aiming to invest US$800m in China
The Taiwan Cement Corporation plans to invest as much as US$800m to double its cement production in China by 2012, aiming to become the third largest supplier in the Chinese market
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