Steppe Cement saw volumes reduce by 1.6% in 2008
The Kazakh cement producer Steppe Cement saw cement deliveries decline by 1.6% last year to 0.81Mt, with virtually all of the volume reduction taking place in the final quarter,...
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Taiheiyo sees cement market recovery in ’10
Taiheiyo Cement Corp expects its business in the U.S. to recover next year, one year earlier than
Qatar government to crackdown on price hikes
Arabian Business reported that Qatar is set to crackdown on the price of essential commodities by
Cemex to issue new shares for dividend payment
Cemex plans to issue up to 1 billion new shares that analysts say will finance a dividend payment of
India: cement use grows the most in eastern region
The growth of cement consumption in the eastern region of India in FY09 has outpaced the other regions
Prosperity Minerals CEO to transfer stake to HK firm
China-focused Prosperity Minerals Holdings Ltd said its Chief Executive David Wong had signed a
Holcim Philippines sales up but profits decline
Holcim Philippines, Inc.’s profits dropped by over two-fifths last year as growth in sales was not able to
Quinn closes cement and quarry division for a month, Ireland
The cement and quarry division of the Quinn Group in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan and Derrylyn, Co
New director to focus on alternative fuels programme
The Cemex cement plant at South Ferriby, UK has a new director, 29-year-old Philip Baynes-Clarke.
St. Lawrence Cement changes name to Holcim (Canada) Inc
St Lawrence Cement says it is changing its name to Holcim (Canada) Inc as part of the launch of the
Lafarge Ciment turnover in Moldova rises
Turnover of the Rezina cement plant owned by Lafarge Ciment has exceeded
Sinoma increases merger budget to CNY8.1bn
China National Materials (Sinoma) will increase capital expenditure this year to CNY11bn (HK$12.48bn)
Venezuela considers payment for Holcim, Lafarge
The Venezuela’s government may pay European cement companies Holcim and Lafarge with cash and bonds
Azerbaijani president attends groundbreaking ceremony
On April 14, 2009 President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, attended a groundbreaking ceremony for
Holcim Indonesia to buy Holcim Sdn Bhd
Cement maker PT Holcim Indonesia said in a prospectus Wednesday that it plans to buy all of Malaysia’s
Steppe to raise UK£10m in offer
Steppe Cement Ltd said it planned to offer 40 million shares to raise UK£10m, shortly after the company
Lafarge hikes cement price, Zambia
Lafarge Cement has increased the wholesale price of cement from K37,000 to K51,000 citing increased
GCC: cement industry plans common standards
The cement industry in the GCC region is the second largest after the oil and gas sector, yet there are no
Lafarge modest growth, Morocco
The Moroccan arm of Lafarge is planning to inaugurate a second cement production line at its plant in
Turkish Oyak Cement sees ’09 profit down
Oyak Cement Group is forecasting a nine per cent decline in gross sales in 2009 and 15 per cent lower profits, the group said in a statement.
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