Two ministries struggle over Kankesanthurai plant, Sri Lanka
The Industrial Development Ministry (IDM) and Construction and Engineering Services Ministry (CESM) are both trying to get approval for two Indian cement companies,
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Egypt cancels tax on cement and steel exports
The state news agency MENA said that the Egyptian government has cancelled the tax on exports of cement and iron and steel products.
South Korean investor plans to develop Indonesian plants
Two South Korean investors have sounded plans to develop new cement plants in the Indonesian province of Papua with a total capacity of 3Mta. Their total investment is estimated...
Lafarge launches Geo conservation programme in Meghalaya, Bangladesh
Lafarge Umiam Mining Private Limited (LUMPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd, Bangladesh
SNIC comments on Brazil 2009 growth projection comment
The executive secretary of Brazil’s national cement industry union SNIC, Josétáio Carvalho, is not changing sector projections for this year, state news service Agêcia Est...
Philippine government keen on removing tariff on imported cement
The Philippine government will proceed with the elimination of tariff on imported cement even if the domestic manufacturers would succeed in convincing the Department of Trade a...
Cemex halts investment projects
Within hours of announcing its 3Q results, Cemex has brought out a statement that saying that almost US$500m of annual savings were to be implemented before the end of this year.
US Cement capacity reductions
The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) in the US has issued its latest update on new US cement capacity which indicates that
Sinai Cement may double capital to E£700m
Sinai Cement, an Egyptian cement producer, plans to double its capital to E£700m (US$125m) by distributing 35m free shares.
Holcim Vietnam buys local cement plant from Cotec Group
Holcim Vietnam Ltd. has purchased a cement factory from Vietnam’s Cotec Group to expand its production in the country, a Cotec official said Friday.
Gamesa to supply G80-2MW wind turbines to Lafarge Ciments
The wind turbines will be installed in the third phase of the Tetouan wind farm in Morocco. In addition to the supply of the wind turbine generators,
India: cement despatches up but demand still slow
Cement despatches may have grown in September after a lull, but demand is yet to pick up
Chettinad Cement Q2 net dips 32 per cent
Cement manufacturer, Chettinad Cement Corporation on Thursday registered a net profit of Rs 34.18 crore for the second quarter ended September 30
Ash Grove seeks anti-trust clearance to increase Eagle stake
Eagle Materials Inc said Thursday that Ash Grove Cement Co has filed a notice seeking anti-trust clearance to increase its stake in the company.
Spanish cement consumption falls
Cement consumption in Spain fell in September by 24.7 per cent compared with the same month in 2007, the steepest drop so far this year.
Sinoma unit wins EUR12.885m contract in Cyprus
China Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said in a filing with the Shanghai Stock Exchange that its subsidiary CBMI Construction Co Ltd has inked contract worth EUR 12.885m...
Merrill Lynch invests US$40m in Sichuan
Merrill Lynch & Co, one of the former Wall Street’s top five investment banks, recently invested about US$40m into Sichuan Zhiquan Special Cement, a cement manufacturer in...
VDM secures $6m Cemex contract
VDM Group Ltd announced today that its subsidiary VDM Resources & Infrastructure Pty Ltd, trading as Rocktec, has been awarded a contract by Cemex at Port Hedland, Western Aust...
DEQ to hold permit hearing for Lafarge, US
The Department of Environmental Quality presented the Alpena Intergovernmental Air and Water Quality Committee with a draft
Cemex’s pre-tax profit drops by 43%
In the first nine months 2008 Cemex produced a 12.1% advance in turnover to US$17,479.6m, helped by the inclusion of Rinker for the full period
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