Sabah no longer faces cement shortage, says CIS
According to Datuk Aslie Awang Hashim, chief executive officer of Cement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd (CIS, a cement shortage no longer exists in the country.
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Southeast Asia cement declines in Manila on competition outlook
Southeast Asia Cement Holdings Inc. fell the most in eight months in Manila trading on concern a government plan to remove tariffs on the construction material will boost import...
HeidelbergCement makes further investment in Russia
HeidelbergCement announces plans to construct a new, modern cement plant with an annual capacity of 1.2Mt in the Voronezh region.
Holcim Indonesia set to increase income
PT Holcim Indonesia said it is set to register a 30 per cent increase in income to Rp4.88 trillion (US$530m) this year from Rp3.75 trillion last year.
New cement order to FLSmidth in India
FLSmidth has signed a contract with Prism Cement worth DKKm225 for the supply of machinery and equipment for a new cement production line with a capacity of 7200tpd
Mexican, Brazilian stocks down as US bailout Is debated
Mexican equities fell Monday, with investors cautiously assessing the US government proposal seeking to end to the financial crisis that has gripped
Otedola set for cement foray, Nigeria
Competition in the sugar and cement manufacturing sectors of the economy is set to heighten with the entry of billionaire businessman, Mr. Femi Otedola, into the fray.
Cement import accords signed, Bahrain
United Cement Company has signed contracts with two companies to import 200,000t of cement this year.
Deal stands between cement factory, residents, US
A federal appeals court has refused to overturn a US$2.6m settlement in a dispute over mercury pollution from a cement factory in Alpena.
European markets likely to open lower on weak global signals
Most major European markets area likely to extend their losses Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s plunge overnight amid uncertainties related to the US$700bn bailout plan for...
Saudi Arabian Cement Co secures loan
Saudi cement producer Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said it will receive a loan of SAR450m (US$119.8m) to finance the construction of a cement plant for
Holcim drops after being pushed higher by Eurocement
Holcim dropped the most in at least 18 years in Zurich trading after hopes of a takeover by Russian investor Eurocement Group faded.
India cement makers to hike prices
ACC, India’s largest cement maker, has hiked prices in south, east and Maharashtra. "We’ll have to up prices further.
Garadagh builds new kiln line, Azerbaijan
Garadagh Cement OJSC has begun preparation for the construction of a new kiln line that will produce 400,000tpa of clinker.
35 jobs could go at Castle Cement
Workers at Castle Cement, have been told the company needs to lay off staff in order to tackle declining demands for cement.
Mexican stocks fall
Mexican stocks fell sharply on Monday on concerns a costly US bailout plan for troubled financial institutions may not resuscitate a slumping economy and surging oil prices adde...
Philippine cement firms go ‘green’
Efforts of major players in the Philippine cement industry toward environment protection and preservation drew praises from non-government organisations.
Russian co to build RUB16.5bn cement plant in Volgograd Region
Russian company Lider Business Finans plans to build a cement plant at a cost of about 16.5 billion rubles in the Volgograd Region, the regional government said Monday.
Belarus up 9.8 per cent in first eight months
Belarus’cement output in the first eight months of 2008 totaled 2.81Mt, a 9.8 per cent YoY increase, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis.
China Sinoma unit wins contracts worth RMB5bn
China Sinoma International Engineering announced that its two subsidiaries have signed three contracts on construction of cement production lines worth RMB5bn in total.
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