Benue Cement of Nigeria full-year profit drops
Benue Cement Co Plc, Nigeria said full-year profit slumped 59 per cent on lower sales.
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Gas supply cut off to Tajik Cement over debts
Tajikistan’s largest cement producer, Tojiktsement [Tajik cement] state unitary enterprise, has suspended its operation
Guam cement shortage hinders projects
A number of construction projects may be delayed because of the low amount of cement that is available in Guam, according to local press reports.
Holcim affirms commitment to the environment at BSA-MIT Symposium
Patrick Dolberg, President and CEO of Holcim (US), has discussed Holcim’s environmental initiatives and support for the future of sustainable design at a symposium
Nigeria: high cost of cement imports ’not a solution’
The chairman, Senate committee on industry, Senator Kamarudeen Adedibu, has criticised the Federal Government for
TPI Polene sees end of debt restructuring, Thailand
TPI Polene expects to complete refinancing of its restructured debt this year before completing its fourth cement line at an additional cost of THB6bn.
Egypt’s Alexandria Cement makes US$31m profit in 2007
Alexandria Cement made a consolidated net profit of E£174.14m (US$31m) before minority interest in 2007
Indian cement makers set to raise prices again
Contrary to the govt’s intention, rates may rise by Rs3-5 per bag at the beginning of April.
China’s Anhui Conch Cement 2007 net profit up 64.23 on strong sales
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said 2007 net profit (under Chinese accounting standards) rose 64.23 per cent
Egypt bans cement exports until October 2008
Egypt will ban cement exports from March 29th 2008 until October 1st 2008 as part of measures to control the markets.
India Cements to boost capacity
India Cements is to boost its production capacity to about 14Mta by December 2008 through de-bottlenecking, upgradation of production facilities and setting up of two new grindi...
Texas Industries: static cement volumes in year to date
In the nine months to the end of February, Texas Industries generated at turnover 3.8% ahead at US$762.5m,
Vietnam cement producers want coal price increase delayed
Chairman of the Cement Association Council Nguyen Van Thien on March 25 sent a document to the
Initial Turkish and Chinese contributions boost Cimpor
Helped by the initial consolidation of Turkey and China, Cimpor increased turnover by 20.0% last year to EUR1,966.1m
Buzzi FY net rises 31 per cent
Buzzi Unicem SpA said full-year net profit rose about 31 per cent from a year earlier,
Siam Cement aims to spend THB15bn on cleaner, efficient power
The Siam Cement Group plans to spend THB15bn (US$477m) until 2012 to improve power consumption
Italcementi maintains volumes
Italcementi achieved a 2.5% increase in turnover last year to EUR600.9m, in spite of Calcestruzzi not being consolidated for the final quarter and, on an underlying basis, turno...
Portugal Cimpor 2007 Profit up 4.2% YoY
Cimpor has posted a consolidated net profit of EUR304.1m for 2007, which was a 4.2 per cent YoY rise, the company said in a note to the national bourse regulator CMVM on March 2...
German Dyckerhoff sees 2008 US sales down
Germany’s second-largest cement producer Dyckerhoff AG expects sales in the USA, where a fifth of its
Lucky to export cement to South Africa
Lucky Cement is optimistic about the expansion process of its first production line (4,200tpd or 1.26Mta) in
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