East Africa: construction slump pulls down cement prices
Cement makers, who anticipated a continuing housing boom this year, are now scrambling to off-load
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Holcim announces winners for regional competition, Asia Pacific
The winners of the second Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction from across region Asia Pacific
Fresh tender for cement supply, Mauritius
Tenders launched for the supply of cement during 2009 have attracted only one firm’s response but the
Spain and Turkey hurt Cimpor’s results
Cimpor’s turnover for the first nine months increased by 7.9% to EUR1,580.3m, but a 13.9% increase in operating costs left the EBITDA 4.9% lower at EUR444.23m
Mexico’s Cemex surges on debt refinancing hopes
Shares in Mexico’s Cemex surged on Wednesday on optimism that the company may be nearing a deal to
India cement makers rule out lay offs
Though ACC Concrete, which is into the ready-mix-concrete (RMC) business, recently cut around 25
Cementir Holding director buys
Cementir Holding director Riccardo Nicolini bought 6,335 shares worth Euro12,860 on November 20,
Lafarge motion for leave to-appeal denied in alternative fuels case
The Ontario Court of Appeal will not hear an appeal from Lafarge Canada Inc about its alternative fuels
Petition signed over Cemex quarry plan, UK
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition against a proposed quarry with claims being made over
Ash Grove sues Dallas over bidding rules
A Texas cement company alleges the city of Dallas and other municipalities violate state law by giving
Sri Lanka Holcim unit keen on cement plant eyed by India’s Birla
Holcim Lanka says it is interested in bidding for a defunct cement plant in northern Jaffna that is eyed by
Angola: Government invests in construction materials industry
Angolan deputy minister of Public Works, Manuela Bezerra, said Wednesday in Luanda that the
India cement prices to rule firm, production growth may dip
Cement prices in India are expected to rule firm while its consumption slowdown is likely to limit production
Buzzi Unicem director buys
Buzzi Unicem Rnc director Franco Buzzi bought 2,000 shares worth Euro11,110 on November 21, 2008.
Holcim to go ahead with US$2bn India expansion plan
Undeterred by slowdown in infrastructure and other related sectors, Holcim said it will go ahead with its US$2bn India expansion plans for enhancing capacities by 2010.
Indonesian cement producers see sales declining next year
Indonesia’s two top cement makers, PT Semen Gresik Tbk and PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa,
Italcementi to build cement plant in Libya
Italian cement producer and distributor Italcementi SpA and Libya’s Economic and Social Development
Holcim Hungária to start building cement plant
The Hungarian unit of Holcim will start building a HUF 70bn plant in Nyergesújfalu (NW Hungary) on
MP demands ’dust’ explanation, UK
Rugby MP Jeremy Wright is demanding a full explanation from Cemex over claims of another dust fall
South Africa Infrastructure Report Q4 2008
Construction projects continue to get South Africa’s infrastructure ready in time for the country to
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