Yanbu Cement 1Q09 net profit seen down 10%
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Co (YCC) said yesterday in a statement to the Saudi bourse it
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Soil near Lafarge plant under scrutiny, NY
Concerned about pollution at the Lafarge cement plant in Ravena, New York State Wildlife Pathologist
China’s Anhui Conch sees 1Q profit steady
Anhui Conch Cement said it aims to sell 20 per cent more cement in 2009 and will focus on markets in central and western China as Beijing increases infrastructure investment.
Price fall to spur UAE construction sector?
Trade Arabia reported that a decline in prices of building materials is likely to kick the UAE’s
Protesters rally against proposed cement plan, US
People against a proposed cement plant by Titan in Castle Hayne say they will not back down.
EnGro to invest CNY32m in Hebei cement plant, China
EnGRO Corporation is pumping CNY32m (USS$7.1m) into a joint venture to build a cement plant in Hebei,
Holcim rules out other plant sites, New Zealand
Pukeuri and other areas in and around Oamaru have been rejected as alternatives to the Waiareka Valley,
Sinoma signs EPC contract with Sephaku, South Africa
Sinoma International Engineering Company Limited (Nanjing, Jiangsu) a subsidiary of China National
Vietnam Cement Corp to operate four projects this year
The Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) is trying to operate four large cement projects with a
Russian Eurocement sees no more cement price fall
Russia’s largest cement maker, Eurocement, does not expect cement prices to fall further and has even seen some signs that they could increase, its president Mikhail Skoro...
Dangote investment in Benue cement update

In its bid to boost the production capacity of the Benue Cement Company Plc, BCC, after acquiring
?Billionaire Merckles’ banks sign extended standstill?
Germany’s billionaire Merckle family has won an extension of bridge financing from its banks, buying
Indian cement cos told to cut prices ?
The government has warned cement manufacturers that it will not extend any stimulus package to the
China’s cement output up 10.3%

China’s cement production expanded 10.3 per cent YoY to 159Mt in the first two months, amid the
Planning needed to avoid ’boom-bust’ cement plant
A new cement plant near Weston will bring social and economic benefits for the Waitaki district but could
Lafarge plans UK wind farm

Lafarge plans a wind farm as well as carbon capture and storage in Britain as the energy intensive sector
Scrapping taxes on cement exports to US ‘little local effect’
The announcement made by Mexico’s economy ministry (SE) that domestic cement companies will not be subject to export quotas for the US market
Ambuja Cement suspended grinding project
Ambuja Cement suspended grinding project
Ambuja Cement’s grinding plant project at Barh has been
Siam Cement sees acquisitions

Siam Cement,Thailand said on Friday it expected to conclude acquisitions in its core businesses late this
Novi Popovac plans abandoned, Serbia
Holcim Serbia has announced that its plans to invest EUR 83mn have been abandoned, according to local press reports.
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