Shree Cement commissions extra 1Mt capacity
Shree Cement has commissioned an additional 1Mt of clinker capacity, which is expected to help the
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State legislators to discuss moratorium on Titan plant
State legislators will discuss a proposal for a moratorium on a local and controversial cement plant permit at
Cement plan proposal back for Manatee County review
The Manatee County Commission will be asked Tuesday whether it intends to delay or resolve a dispute
Holcim initiates arbitration proceedings against Venezuela
Holcim said on Monday it wants full compensation for the assets seized by Venezuela’s government in 2008 during a nationalisation drive.
Pope mass in Cimangola square draws one million, Angola
One million people attended a mass at Cimangola open ground as Pope Benedict XVI marks an end of a week-long trip to the continent.
Indonesia’s Feb demand down 4.5% YoY
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption fell 4.5 per cent in February to 2.86Mt from a year ago,
Cemex suspends 1Q guidance
Cemex announced that it is suspending its quarterly guidance announcement, a long-standing company practice, due to
Ha Tien 2 cement maker to go public from Mar 26
On March 26, 88 million HT2 coded shares of Ha Tien 2 Cement Joint Stock Co will be officially traded
El Ameriyah net profit gains, Egypt
El Ameriyah Cement, a unit of Cimpor, said its full-year profit in 2008 gained 43 per cent.
JAL new plant to produce from April 2009
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd’s (JAL), a subsidiary of Jaypee Group, new cement plant in Himachal Pradesh
Indocement sees profit up 78%
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, a unit of HeidelbergCement, expects sales to drop for the first time in six years
ACC puts ready-mix plans on hold
ACC of India has decided to put on hold plans to expand its ready-mix concrete (ready-mix) business due
Lafarge Malayan Cement recognised for safety
Chairman and CEO of Lafarge, Bruno Lafont presented The Safety Excellence Plaque to recognise
Turkey Cimentas says to sell Alfacem stake
Turkish cement firm Cimentas has decided to sell its stake in Alfacem
HeidelbergCement extends contract of CEO
The supervisory board of HeidelbergCement extended the contract of CEO Bernd Scheifele by five years,
Nigeria: Lafarge Board to pay N1.8bn dividend
The Board of Directors of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria has proposed a gross dividend of N1.8bn
Vietnam begins building 1.8Mta plant
Viet Song Long Co. has begun building a cement plant with a capacity of 1.8Mta in the central region,
Gresik to earn from carbon credits
Indonesia’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik hopes to earn around IDR30bn (US$2.55m) annually
Cementir’s pre-tax profit halved
Cementir’s turnover declined by 4.8% in 2008 to €1,092.2m, with the EBITDA falling by 23.7% to €209.2m.
Ireland’s CRH gets 94 per cent rights issue acceptances
CRH said on Thursday that around 94 per cent of eligible shareholders have accepted the company’s 2-for-7 rights issue offer.
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