Oman Cement profit falls 30 per cent
Oman Cement Co posted a 30.1-percent drop in 2008 profit to OMR12.473m (US$32.40m), the company
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Port Richmond ground breaking, NY, USA
A construction project that began on Friday will create jobs on Staten Island, reduce traffic and improve
Shuangji Cement to increase capacity by 1Mt
China Shuangji Cement Ltd announced that it has ceased production of its main 500,000t cement plant in Zhaoyuan City and will
Cheaper cement from Monday, Malaysia
Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd announced Friday that the price of cement will be reduced by
Lucky starts new loading at Karachi port, Pakistan
Lucky Cement Limited announced that the company has successfully started operation of export
Readymix expects losses of €47m, Ireland
Readymix yesterday said that its losses for year-end December 2008 would be €47m, a hike of €14m on
Indocement to repay US$50m in debt to shareholder
Indonesia’s PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said it will repay a debt of IDR600bn (US$50m) to
Vulcan Materials reports net loss for ’08
Vulcan Materials Co. has revised its 2008 earnings reported earlier this month to show a US$253m
Japan domestic demand seen hitting 41 year low
Japan’s demand for cement is projected to fall to its lowest level in 41 years in fiscal 2009, according to a
NZ plant appeal hearing next month
The next stage to get approval to build a US$300m plant near Weston, New Zealand by Holcim starts
Tabuk Cement 2008 net profit down to US$41.9m
The net profit of Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) (SAU:3090) dropped to
Bamburi Cement posts 11 per cent decline
Lafarge’s Kenyan unit, Bamburi Cement, has posted an 11 per cent decline in full-year profit as fuel, electricity and transport costs increased.
FLSmidth acquires Conveyor Engineering, USA
FLSmidth and the shareholders of Conveyor Engineering, Inc. have entered into a stock purchase agreement effective 1 March 2009
Holcim provides job skills amid crisis
Cement company Holcim Philippines, Inc. will conduct more masonry skills training this year as part of
Nigeria: stakeholders call for price reduction
The Organised Private Sector (OPS), yesterday urged the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief
New orders for L&T
Larsen & Toubro’s Buildings & Factories Operating Company part of its Construction division has
Tanga rehabilitation efforts
Tanga Cement Company has made efforts in improving the environment after mining has taken place.
EAPC posts a loss on fuel costs, Kenya
East African Portland Cement Co. posted a first-half loss of KES391.91m compared with a profit of
Indian cement prices to remain unchanged
The government’s announcement of a cut in excise duty on bulk cement by 2% will have a marginal
Acquisitions boost Titan’s turnover and cement tonnage
Titan’s turnover increased by 5.4% in 2008 to €1,578.5m, helped by acquisitions and broadly unchanged at the underlying level. The weakness in the United States and in Gre...
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