Lafarge waste utilisation, Brazil
Lafarge is utilising waste from the disposal site of Cantagalo (Rio de Janeiro) as fuel for its cement kilns in
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Orascom boosts Lafarge’s growth
Lafarge’s 2008 turnover rose by 8.1% to €19,033m and the EBITDA by 10.4% to €4,618m. The trading profit advanced by 9.3% to €3,542m, but after a 78.9% increase in financi...
Siam City Cement plans up to 10 bln baht bonds
Thailand’s Siam City Cement SCCC.BK said it planned to sell bonds worth up to THB10bn (US$282m)
Group forms to support Titan cement plant
The Coalition for Economic Advancement., formed by a group of local business leaders and economic developers
Shui On Group to borrow RMB 13bn from ABC
Shui On Group, a property development, construction and construction materials enterprise with interests
Misr Cement Qena net profit increases by 9.6%
The net profit of Egyptian cement producer Misr Cement Qena increased by 9.6% to reach EGP 302.9m
Lafarge WAPCO Doubles Production Capacity
Lafarge WAPCO Cement yesterday said it intends to double its production capacity by 2.2Mta
Holcim – syndicated loan facility received strong response
Holcim has entered into a syndicated loan facility agreement of CHF400m with a group of Swiss banks lead arranged by Zürcher Kantonalbank.
Demand rises on increased home ownership, Kenya
Demand for cement has gone up on the back of an increase in the number of middle class Kenyans
Lafarge FY08 net up 27% to RM367m
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd’s net profit for the year ended Dec 31, 2008 (FY08) jumped 27.6% to
Semen Gresik January sales down 2.9 per cent on month
PT Semen Gresik said Thursday its cement sales in January dropped 2.9% on year to 1.34Mt due to lower
Adelaide Brighton net profit A$120.8m for 2008
Adelaide Brighton Ltd reported a net profit of $120.8m for the year to December 31 2008, up 6.1 per cent compared with 2007.
Cemex falls after Santander cuts ADR price estimate
Cemex declined for a second day after Banco Santander SA cut its share-price estimate for the company’s
India: cement prices down by INR3 per bag
The average price of cement in the country has decreased to INR234 a bag in January from INR237 a bag
Lafarge launches campaign to bring clarity to market
Lafarge has launched a campaign to call for clearer communication and usage guidelines on sustainable
Siam Cement sets four-year bond at 5.15 per cent
Siam Cement PCL, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, said on Thursday it had set a coupon of
Egypt takes steps to hold cement prices
The Egyptian government has announced new measures to control the retail price of cement, the state news agency Mena said.
Jidong Cement to Acquire Qinling Cement
Jidong Cement Co., Ltd, one of the largest cement producers in China, is acquiring Shaanxi Qinling Cement
Portugal’s CGD Buys 9.584% Cimpor stake
Cimpor said late Monday that state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depositos acquired a 9.584% stake in
Lucky cement posts Rs1.9bn profit
Lucky Cement has posted a half yearly profit after tax of Rs 1.938 billion for the period ending December
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