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Iran says self-sufficient in cement production
The self-sufficiency of Iran’s cement industry was celebrated on Monday [13 April] in the southern city of
Heidelberg nears bank deal-sources
HeidelbergCement is drawing closer to a deal with its banks to fill a EUR6bn refinancing hole
Semen Kupang needs capital injection
State cement maker PT Semen Kupang, lying idle since early last year, will need a capital injection of
RAK cement firm’s quarterly profit nearly triple
Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co said its first quarter profit almost tripled as sales increased,
Vietnam to have 30-35Mt surplus by 2020
Vietnam is forecast to have a surplus of cement at 30 -35Mt by 2020 if the current production capacity
Egypt to ban cement exports, probe sector
Egypt’s trade ministry said yesterday it would ban cement exports for four months to stabilise local prices.
JK Lakshmi begins production at Ahmedabad
JK Lakshmi Cement has begun commercial production at its plant located at Ahmedabad in Gujarat
China "national cement team" to be reshuffled
China’s "national cement team," which refers to 60 local cement producers covered by the state’s
Saudi Eastern Cement cuts output amid export ban
Saudi-based Eastern Province Cement Co said on Saturday it has decided to shut a production line for
Taiwanese Bank, Vietcombank loan for cement project
Taiwan’s Mega International Commercial Bank Co.’s branch in Ho Chi Minh City and the Joint Stock
Thailand’s cement industry update
A plunge in cement sales volume, both locally and abroad, is expected to be the major issue pressuring
KfW loans US$111m to Ulyanovskshifer
Building materials manufacturer Ulyanovskshifer is to open a $111m line of credit with German banking
Lehigh Southwest lay-offs
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company will lay off approximately 40 workers by April 23rd.
House bill filed to delay Titan cement plant, US
North Carolina Rep. Sandra Spaulding Hughes filed a bill seeking to delay permits for the Titan America
Angola: cement price might drop soon
The price of cement and other construction material might drop soon in Angola, as a result of the emergence of new plants.
Standards authority suspends Abyssinia production, Ethiopia
The Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) has temporarily suspended Abyssinia Cement
China National Materials to buy cement producer
Cement equipment provider China National Materials Co Ltd will pay CNY1.01bn (US$147.8m) to its
Lafarge to install abatement system
Lafarge Cement Zambia has embarked on a further investment of US$2.5m to replace the US$1.5m dust
HeidelbergCement Ukraine boosts net income
OJSC HeidelbergCement Ukraine (earlier OJSC Kryvy Rih Cement, Dnipropetrovsk region), part of
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