Eagle’s cement volumes drop by 16%
Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the
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Titan says North Carolina needs its cement operation
Titan America says North Carolina needs a cement plant to keep up with growth and demand, and the
Turkey: knocking on all doors to export cement
With traditional export markets diminishing, many companies in the cement industry have
Yanbu Cement 2008 net profit down
The net profit of Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Co (YCC) dropped to SAR559.7m
Vietnam: Road-building may help ease cement glut
The Government has approved a proposal by the ministries of Transport and Construction to study the possibility of using cement
India’s ACC net profit dips, sees slowing demand
India’s top cement maker ACC Ltd on Thursday reported a 23 per cent drop in net profit in 2008 as a
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakasa forecasts flat growth
Indonesia’s second largest cement producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakasa predicted a flat growth in
Taiwanese producers see robust China growth in 2009
Capitalising on expanded public construction on the other side of the Taiwan Strait, major Taiwanese cement makers are
Lafarge mothballs Westbury facility
Lafarge Cement UK announced that it is ‘mothballing’ all cement production facilities at its Westbury Works in Wiltshire.
Weaker second half sales at Italcementi
Italcementi’s underlying turnover in 2009 was up by 1.7% to €5,774.6m, though in absolute terms there was a 3.8% decline because of the non-consolidation of Calcestruzzi.
Cemex expects lower volumes in 2009
With the continuing weakening of Mexican building activity, Cemex is expecting its domestic cement deliveries
India production: too early to say worst is over
The shares of cement companies have been moving up again, on the back of a decent rise in January dispatches for some companies.
New order for ABB
ABB Ltd. announced that it has won an order worth US$25m from Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert increases Lafarge stake
According to Hemscott, Belgian daily L’Echo reported that Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), an
Russia to suffer from cement deficit
The Russian market may face a constant deficit of cement in 2011, when maximum production capacities in the industry will practically be on a par with consumption.
Spain’s Bipadosa raises stake in Cimpor
Cimpor said in a regulatory filing late Monday that its Spanish peer Bipadosa SA had raised its stake in its share capital to just over 5%.
Holcim asks NCAER to study rural housing, India
Holcim has mandated the National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER)to conduct the first comprehensive study on rural housing in India.
Dalmia Cement Jan shipments at 259,000t
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd said its January cement shipments rose 5.7 per cent to 259,000t from 245,000t a year earlier.
CNBM invests RMB33bn in cement industry
China National Building Materials (CNBM) has set its sights on leading the regional cement markets in southern China and the Huaihai
Cemex hikes Mexican cement prices
Cemex said on Tuesday it had increased its domestic bagged cement prices by MXP138/t (US$9.5), citing higher raw material costs.
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