Shree Cement shipments rise 28%, India
Cement maker Shree Cement said on Wednesday its April shipments rose 28.33 per cent to 788,000t, from
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Pakistan exports decline nine per cent
Pakistan’s cement industry, which benefited from windfall profits in previous years, is claiming that its
Holcim 1Q Net Profit CHF74m versus profit CHF370m
Holcim Ltd reported a fall in net profit to SwFr74m (US$64m) compared with CHF370m a year ago.
Caribbean Cement FX losses cut into profit
Caribbean Cement Company’s thrust into the export market enabled the company to mitigate against a
Ciments Francais to pay extra div, Q1 net drops
Ciments Francais will pay a one-off dividend of four euros (US$5.36) a share if the planned takeover by
Lafarge and WWF renew partnership


Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of Lafarge, and James P. Leape, Director-General of WWF International, have announced
Vulcan first quarter turnover down
Reduced production and stock levels led to a 26.6% fall in Vulcan Materials’ first quarter turnover to
Lafarge raises some €235m from three disposals
Lafarge has agreed the sale of its cement and downstream operations in the Marmara and Black Sea regions of Turkey to Oyak, the armed forces pension fund, for €163m.
India cement demand slows in April
Indian cement demand seems to have tapered off in April. After a robust demand in February and March,
Davenport cement faces new financial pressure, USA
The Cemex-owned Davenport cement plant, which has already been closed temporarily because of the
HeidelbergCement Said to Offer More Interest to Extend Loans
HeidelbergCement AG, the German cement maker owned by the Merckle family, is offering banks more
Lafarge prepares to mothball Westbury factory, UK
Workers at Lafarge Cement Works in Westbury are preparing to bid goodbye to the firm which
GCC Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) of Mexico announced consolidated results for the quarter ended
Construction of Semen Gresik cement plant to begin
The Central Java provincial administration said the construction of a cement plant of PT Semen Gresik in
Nigeria Lafarge unit’s Q1 2009 profit climbs 23 per cent
Lafarge Cement WAPCO, the Nigerian unit of the world’s biggest cement maker, Lafarge, reported a 23
US: industry honors leaders in environmental improvement
Six cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and
Indian majors post better than expected profit growth
BL Research Bureau After reporting profit declines for two quarters in a row, cement majors ACC,
Cemex posts a US$182m first quarter loss
Cemex’ first quarter turnover fell by 32.2% to US$3,660.1m, in part reflecting disposals and, on an underlying basis, the turnover declined by some 15%.
Philippines: cement tariffs may be restored
The Trade department may recommend reimposing tariffs on imported cement by June as a prior
Cimpor to leave BCP’s capital
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor will no longer own a stake in local bank BCP according to a
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