Jidong Cement H1 revenue hiked 39.59% annually
Shenzhen-listed Tangshan Jidong Cement Co, Ltd reported CNY 2.232bn revenue for the first half of 2008, surging 39.59% YoY.
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Ground breaking ceremony for Athi River
President Kibaki on Monday presided over the ground breaking ceremony of a new Sh3 billion cement manufacturing plant in Athi River, Kajiado District.
Bahrain vows fair cement supply
The construction materials and ready-mix companies in Bahrain will get their fair share of the weekly 25,000t of Saudi cement from Saturday.
UK: Castle Cement could reopen kiln in October
Ketton-based Castle Cement closed the kiln at the end of June, blaming the "current economic climate", and now general manager Gareth Price says that it may be October or Novemb...
A good first half, but what lies ahead?
While shipowners may be congratulating themselves on a successful first half year in 2008, profits buoyed by further significant gains in iron ore and coal trades in the dry bul...
FLSmidth increases estimates on new capacity orders in 2008
FLS, the world’s largest manufacturer of cement plants, earlier today increased its estimate of the amount of new annual cement capacity that will be ordered in 2008, outside of...
Russia backs tariff-free cement imports to Oct ’09
The Russian government has called for tariff-free imports of cement to continue for a year until October 2009, ignoring the complaints of local producers as the country grapples...
Portuguese Semapa 1H08 profit drops 22 per cent YoY
Portuguese industrial conglomerate Semapa closed the first half of 2008 with a net profit of EUR55.7m (US$82.7m), down 22 per cent YoY,
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement year net profit up 5.1 per cent
Pakistan’s biggest cement maker, Lucky Cement, posted a better-than-expected 5.1 per cent rise in its full-year net profit on Thursday.
Russia’s Sibirsky output up 9.2% on year in Jan-Jul
Russian holding Sibirsky Cement produced 3.061Mt of cement in January-July, up 9.2% on the year, the company’s press office said in a statement Thursday.
Three Holcim (US) plants earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR
Three Holcim (US) cement plants – Devil’s Slide in Morgan, Utah; Theodore in Theodore, Ala.; and Midlothian in Midlothian, Texas – have earned the U.S. Environmental Prote...
Cement plant to be built in Southern Vietnam
A cement plant with a design capacity of 5000t of clinker and 2Mt of cement will be built in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Phuoc.
Saudi Cement Co net profit down to US$92m 1H08
Saudi cement producer, Saudi Cement Company (SCC), registered a 3.8 per cent YoY decline in net profit to SAR344.9m (US$92m) in the first half of 2008.
Holcim 1H Net profit down 56% on items; cuts guidance
Holcim lowered its full-year outlook after reporting a 56% decrease in first-half net profit on special factors, high raw material costs and currency-exchange rate effects.
Cemex looks to regain assets
Cemex said yesterday it could turn to international arbitration to resolve a dispute with Venezuela’s government, which seized the company’s unit there in a national...
Record half-year for AdBri
Increased demand for cement has helped Adelaide Brighton to a record half-year profit of almost $48m, a rise of seven per cent on the previous corresponding period.
Ash Grove buys stake in Eagle Materials
Ash Grove Cement Co of Overland Park has taken a five per cent stake in Eagle Materials Inc.
Adelaide Brighton says looking at Cemex Humex arm
Australian cement producer Adelaide Brighton Ltd Managing Director Mark Chellew said the group would look at the Humes concrete pipes business that Cemex is looking to sell.
Ash Grove buys stake in Eagle Materials
Ash Grove Cement Co. of Overland Park has taken a five per cent stake in Eagle Materials Inc.
Russian cement producers call for 30% import duty
Interfax reported that Russian Cement industry lobby Soyuztsement has asked the government’s foreign trade and customs tariff policy commission to impose a temporary import duty...
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