Cement prices up INR5 per bag, India
Cement prices have shot up by INR5 per 50kg bag in Maharashtra and Mumbai on account of pressure on margins faced by manufacturers.
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Ukrainian cement production grows 9.3% in 2007
Ukraine cement production increased by 9.3% YoY to 15Mt in 2007, according to industry association Ukrcement.
Votorantim purchases Prairie in the US
Brazilian company Votorantim Cimentos announced today the purchase of the American company Prairie
Binani to book 300,000t Apr-Jun S.Africa coal next week
India’s Binani Cement Ltd will next week award a recent tender to buy 300,000t of South African coal for delivery in April-June, Indian traders said.
Shanks in second Castle Cement fuel deal
Shanks will supply refuse-derived fuel to Castle Cement’s Ketton works in Rutland.
Lipetsktsement to invest in upgrade in 2008
Russian-based manufacturer Lipetsktsement said it produced 1.5Mt of cement in 2007.
Syria to add up to 25Mt of new capacity
Syria’s production of cement could exceed 30Mta by the end of 2011 according to official statistics. This figure could be reached should all 10 cement projects licensed by...
PPC to raise quarry output with jaw crusher
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said yesterday it would invest R40m to increase capacity at its Laezonia quarry by 340,000tpa the installation of a new jaw crusher.
China’s changing industry structure
More global cement producers have been swarming into China in recent years, and many domestic companies
India’s cement demand seen growing 10 per cent in fiscal 2008, 2009
Fitch Ratings said it expects India’s demand for cement will grow 10 per cent in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 due to increasing infrastructure spending, real estate developm...
Bush proposes cut in FY09 highways programme
In the proposed budget for FY09 (fiscal year starts in October) the Bush Administration has set highway funding at US$39.4bn,
Nigeria: Dangote to List Obajana Cement On NSE
Nigeria’s highest manufacturing cement company, Obajana Cement will soon be listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)
Indian companies’ margins under pressure
Construction activity has hit rough weather especially in the north of India, taking its toll on cement demand.
Polish building materials prices to increase
Polish building materials’ experts forecast prices will gain between 7 and 10 per cent this year.
Readymix warns on 2007 op profit as market slows
Irish cement supplier Readymix warned on Tuesday that operating profit before non-recurring items in 2007 is expected to be substantially below market expectations.
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert increases stake in Lafarge
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) has acquired an additional 0.35 million shares
ABB Ltd wins order for Vietnamese cement project
ABB Ltd. announced that it has won an order worth US$25m from Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation
Cement firms to appeal against MRTPC order, India
A majority of the 44 cement companies recently accused of cartelisation by the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) are in the process
CNBM acquires two cement producers
China National Building Material Co Ltd (CNBM) has inked contracts with Sin Chang An Holding Ltd, a unit of the Singapore-listed Jurong Cement Ltd,
Improving UK performance
Cemex has announced record cement clinker productivity at all three of its UK cement plants which together achieved world-class efficiency levels of 90.5 per cent in the period ...
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