Israel withholds cement to Gaza Strip
Israeli companies stopped providing cement to the Gaza Strip upon orders by the Israeli military, a Palestinian importer said on Tuesday.
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Dalmia Cement Oct cement shipments down 10.7% YoY
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd’s October cement shipments fell an annual 10.7 per cent to 216,000t, the company said on Tuesday.
Proposed Cebu plant given local approval
The residents of South Poblacion, San Fernando, Philippines have withdrawn their opposition to the
Lafarge withdraws from Italy
Reducing its debt levels, Lafarge is selling its cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete activities in Italy to SACCI,
Cemex to close UK Barrington works
Cemex today announced a proposal to stop cement manufacturing at Barrington cement plant in South Cambridgeshire
ACC cement dispatch down 3.4% in Oct
Indian producer ACC today reported a total cement dispatch of 1.7Mt in October, a decline of 3.4 per
Chilean firms post drop in first nine months
Bío Bío, Polpaico and Lafarge - reported a decrease in profits in the first nine months of 2008 compared to the same year-ago period,
Removal of Suspended Duty - Cement Makers ’Face Collapse’
A decision by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to phase out suspended duty on cement is beginning to take its toll
China Gezhouba to increase cement investment
China Gezhouba Group Company Limited, a state-owned company engaged in water resources and hydropower projects
Indian cement companies feel input cost heat
Driven by increased costs of power and fuel coupled with high coal prices, cement companies across the country face
Lafarge, waste managment in deal, US
Methane from a garbage dump will fuel a northeast Tulsa cement factory next year.
Pakistan cement sector 1Q growth down by 15% YoY
Pakistan cement growth registered a 15.43% decline in the first quarter of this fiscal (July- September 2008).
Indonesia: Central Java Governor will approve new plant
Despite residents being against the construction of a cement plant in Pati, Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo will still approve the Gresik Cement project.
Holcim Philippines reconsidering 2009 investments
With declining demand for cement in the local market and the lowering of prices in other countries, Holcim Philippines Inc is already discounting
Siemens new order, Namibia
The Industry Solutions Division of Siemens Ltd. India, Mumbai, has won an order from Polysius AG, Beckum,
Benue plans new cement company, Nigeria
Despite the teething problems facing the Benue state government-owned Igumale Cement Company in Ado local government area, Governor Gabriel Suswam has laid
Ciments Francais calls Turkish deal off
Ciments Français has withdrawn from the negotiations to sell its Turkish Set Group operations to OJSC Holding Company Sibirskiy Cement.
The cement industry in Romania could disappear
The cement industry in Romania could disappear if the carbon dioxide emission certificates will have to be purchased by bidding,
Green cement expected to reduce pollution
Cement plants are traditionally associated with high energy consumption and high emissions, but the development pattern of Lafarge Shui On Cement in China
South Korean scientists develop clean, Non-cement concrete
A non-cement concrete that can help cut back on greenhouse gas emissions has been developed by South Korean scientists,
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