Peru: Cement sales to rise by more than 8%
Cement sales are forecast to total 7.34Mt in Peru in 2009, an increase of 8.3% over 2008 thanks to
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Cement imports seen ending local market shortage soon, Jordan
Dirar Sarayreh, president of Jordan Construction Contractors Association (JCCA), on Saturday valued a
Excise duty on cement may be cut by 25%, Pakistan
In the budget for 2009-10 that is to be announced on June 13, the government of Pakistan is considering
Arabian Cement Jordan plant to open in 2010
Muhammad Uthman, CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Arabian Cement, said the company will launch its first plant in
National Cement plans nature preserve near Ragland, US
A planned limestone quarry near Ragland could come with a 140-acre nature preserve just upstream in St
Brazil: Cimpor invests clinker transportation
Brazilian logistics giant América Latina Logística (ALL) and Cimpor have signed a contract for the
Indian cement sector on steady growth path
PTI reported that the cement sector continues to be steady with another 50Mta capacity to be added this
Czech Republic – 1Q cement output down
Czech cement output decreased by around a third YoY to 538,789t in 1Q09 and domestic cement sales
Lafarge Cement probed over monopoly practices, Romania
Inspectors of Competition Council have examined the headquarter of Lafarge Cement Romania, and the
Jordan Govt agency to import cement if shortage continues
Jordan’s state-run Civil Service Consumer Corp, or CSCC, said it is ready to import cement
Holcim: cement sales to rise slightly this year
Holcim Philippines said it was cautiously optimistic of a sales growth this year amid the global economic situation, reports the Manila Standard.
EPA Reschedules hearing on proposed plant rules, US
EPA is rescheduling its May 26, 2009 public hearing to solicit comments on a proposal to slash mercury
Shahroud Cement Factory daily output more than doubled
The second phase of Shahroud Cement Factory’s development plan was inaugurated on Wednesday, raising
Fitch Rates Lafarge’s Bonds At BBB
Fitch Ratings has today assigned Lafarge EUR1bn 7.625% bond, maturing in 2014, and its GBP350m
Cimpor sells 48% in C+PA to Teixeira Duarte
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor agreed to sell 48% in C+PA to local builder Teixeira Duarte for
Siam City Cement to focus on cost-cutting, Thailand
Siam City Cement PCL, Thailand’s second largest cement maker, is focusing on cost-cutting to
Adelaide Brighton forecasts lower net profit
Adelaide Brighton Ltd Chairman Malcolm Kinnaird has said that the company expects its earnings this fiscal year to fall by up to 13% because of a continued downturn in Australia...
Turkmenistan delays tender for new plant
The Turkmen Ministry of Construction Materials Industry has prolonged the international tender on
Cement Sustainability Initiative unveils CO2 reduction initiatives
The Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI) unveiled its vision of a "sectoral approach" to tackling CO2.
After ACC, Grasim delays ready-mix plans
After ACC Concrete put on hold its ready-mix concrete expansion plans, it is now the turn of Aditya
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