Cambodia: Kampot cement plant delayed by crisis
A move to invest US$200m in the Kampot Cement Co that would triple output by the end of 2009 has been temporarily shelved
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Nigeria: Benue plans new cement company
Despite the teething problems facing the Benue state government-owned Igumale Cement Company in Ado local government area,
India: 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 the heat on their earnings margin for the first half of the f...
Green firm says carbon scheme ’rewards polluter’
Generous allocations of carbon emissions to cement manufacturers at a time when the economy was booming mean that they can now make money
Adelaide Brighton Ltd adds 3.1 per cent, rising for a fourth consecutive day
Adelaide Brighton Ltd, Australia’s fifth largest Construction Materials company by market capitalisation, added 7c (or 3.1 per cent) to AUD2.34.
Fitch lowers Cemex issuer default rating to junk
Fitch Ratings reduced its issuer default rating on Cemex SAB to junk status Friday, citing softer-than-expected operating results and higher-than-expected leverage levels due ...
Cemex closes German capacity
Cemex is trying to bring capacity in line with the falling demand by three capacity closures in Germany. This follows falling cement demand both in Germany and in the company&r...
Lafarge plans to invest EUR100m in French plant
Lafarge unveiled on Wednesday its plan to invest EUR100m to set up a new production line at its plant in the Provence region, southern France.
Semapa posts 11% profit fall
Portuguese construction group Semapa closed the first nine months of 2008 with a net profit of EUR87m
Indocement nine-month net profit up 76%
Indonesia’s second largest cement maker, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, reported on Friday a 76 per cent
India Cements Q2 net falls 40% on forex losses
India Cements Ltd reported a 40 per cent drop in its July-September net profit, lagging analyst estimates on
Japan cement firms halt exports to Korea
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun says Japanese cement companies are planning on halting exports to Korea
Vostokcement halts cement plant project, Russia
Vostokcement had to halt the project to build a cement plant in the village of Teploye Ozero
Changes in Board of Management to Dyckerhoff
The Supervisory Board of Dyckerhoff AG has announced the appointment of Dr. Stefan John for three years as
Birla Corp Q2 net falls 42% on shutdown, costs
Birla Corp Ltd has posted a 42 per cent drop in its July-September net profit due to high input costs,
Qinhuangdao firm to build cement plant in Russia
A business delegation of Hebei’s Qinhuangdao city visited Russia and expressed interests in building a cement plant in Amur Oblast of Russia.
Cimpor in a further Chinese venture
Cimpor Chengtong Cement, which is effectively controlled by the 40% shareholder Cimpor, has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Liyang Dofang Cement Company at a cost ...
Siam Cement delays overseas cement expansion
Siam Cement PCL has delayed cement plant expansion in Cambodia and a new investment in Indonesia as cement demand
HeidelbergCement Ukraine plans US$15m capital investments
HeidelbergCement Ukraine plans to direct UAH 104.5m (US$ 15.3m) of capital investments into its organic development for full year 2008,
UAE Ministry to retain price cap on cement manufacturers
The UAE Ministry of Economy says there will not be any immediate revision on the price cap of cement, even as representatives of factories said they are producing at a loss
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