Buzzi Unicem closes three plants in the USA and one in Italy
Buzzi Unicem’s turnover for the first nine months of 2008 improved by 4.1% to EUR2,724.7m, which represents an underlying sales growth of 5.7%.
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Siam Cement Plc reports 3Q earnings
Siam Cement Plc’s third-quarter net profit dropped 21 per cent YoY to Bt5.94bn
Holcim Romania nine month turnover up 31.8%
The Romanian unit of Holcim said today that its turnover rose by 31.8% YoY in the first nine months
Siam City Cement Q3 net profit down
Siam City Cement (SCCC) , Thailand’s second biggest cement maker, said on Thursday its third-quarter
Indonesia’s Oct domestic demand up 24.3 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption in October rose 24.3 per cent to 3.11Mt,
Philippines: Gov’ projects hit by rising cement prices
The implementation of public infrastructure projects in the Cordillera is being affected by the skyrocketing prices
ASEAN producers urged to be innovative to face challenges
Bandar Seri Begawan, The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, yesterday urged the members of the Asean Federation of Cement
NTPC to set up two cement plants, India
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday announced that it would be setting up two
Egypt’s Tora Cement profit down after export ban
Egypt’s Tora Cement posted a 29 percent decline in profit in the nine months to the end of September after Egypt
Holcim closes capacity in the USA and Spain
Holcim’s turnover for the first nine months declined by 4.7% to SFr19,340m (EUR12,012m), though on a
Holcim to close plants after 3Q net profit falls 23%
Holcim Ltd Wednesday became the latest cement and building materials company to lower production in
CRH expects a 15% pre-tax profit decline for 2008
CRH has seen a sharper than expected slowing down in activity in Europe during September and October,
Star Cement to invest US$200m in RAK unit
Star Cement Co has planned to invest Dh730m ($200m) in a state-of-the-art clinker manufacturing unit
Holcim waste management, India
Holcim is bringing its waste management services to India.
UAE’s Gulf Cement Q3 profit plunges
Gulf Cement Co , the UAE’s largest cement producer, posted a third-quarter net profit of just AED2.3m ($626,200), down from AED85.3m a year earlier mainly on investment lo...
Cimpor has capacity for further acquisitions
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor has the financial capacity to make further acquisitions, according to
South Africa’s PPC boost FY headline EPS by 8%
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) posted an eight per cent rise in full-year headline earnings per share but
SKP Securities’ report on Binani Cement
Binani Cement Ltd (BCL) has shown a revenue growth of 42%
China’s Jilin Yatai wins approval for stake sale to CRH
Cement firm Jilin Yatai Group Co Ltd said it received approval from the Ministry of Commerce for the sale of a strategic stake to Ireland’s CRH Plc.
Five per cent tariff on cement suspended, Philippines
President Arroyo of the Philippines has indefinitely suspended the five-per cent tariff on imported cement to
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