Shree Cement Jan shipments up 41 per cent YoY
Shree Cement Ltd said on Monday its January shipments rose 40.59 per cent to 5.8Mt from 4.09Mt a year earlier.
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Outlook: Buzzi Unicem FY revenues may rise 10% on Eastern Europe
Buzzi Unicem SpA is expected to show an up to 10 per cent rise in full-year revenues when it reports its preliminary results on Friday,
Pakistan exports to India could increase
Cement exports in January hit a record high of 618,000t breaking the previous record of 575,000t shipped
Gulf Cement mulls higher stake for non-Qataris
Qatar producer Gulf Cement is considering a higher 49% stake for non-Qatari investors, the third listed entity to make such a move.
Shiva Cement sales rise 15.4% in Jan 2008
Shiva Cement said that the sales of cement and clinker for the month of January 2008, rose by 15.4% as compared to January, 2007.
Dalmia Cement Jan shipments at 259,000t
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd said its January cement shipments rose 5.7 per cent to 259,000t from 245,000t a year earlier.
Spain’s Bipadosa Raises Stake In Portugal’s Cimpor To 5%
Cimpor said in a regulatory filing late Monday that its Spanish peer Bipadosa SA had raised its stake in its share capital to just over 5%.
Nigeria: Lagos sees cement prices rise over last week
Prices of cement have notably increased in the Lagos market, according to a survey by Daily Trust market over the past week.
ACC Jan cement production 1.67Mt vs 1.66Mt a year ago
ACC Ltd said its cement production for the month of January 2008 is 1.67Mt, up from 1.66Mt in the previous year.
CNBM invests RMB 33bn in cement industry
China National Building Materials (CNBM), China’s biggest building materials manufacturer, has set its sights on leading the regional cement markets in southern China
Italcementi 2007 revenue up 4.2% on improved sales
Italcementi SpA said late Monday its full-year 2007 revenue rose 4.2%, thanks to improved sales and the consolidation of operations in India as well as new acquisitions.
Lafarge Ciments to invest EUR20m in grinding facility
Lafarge Ciments said it will invest EUR20m in its facility in Brest, northwestern France, according to local press reports.
PPC says it expects to finalise empowerment deal by March, South Africa
At a recent shareholder meeting, cement company PPC said it hopes to finalise its empowerment deal by March.
India Ambuja Cements net profit up 29% in 2007
India’s third biggest cement maker Ambuja Cements Ltd on Friday reported an increase of about 29% in its consolidated net profit in 2007
Pakistan cement sales up 22 per cent July-Jan
Pakistan cement sales increased 22 per cent in the first seven months of the 2007/08 fiscal year compared with the previous year on
Union Cement Company announces preliminary 2007 financial results, UAE
Union Cement Company achieved increase in sales revenue of AED 675m compared to AED 401m last year which 70% higher than last year
Holcim firming up strategy to tap rural market in India
Holcim is firming up a plan to tap India’s rural markets and hopes to achieve a "substantial shift" in revenues from this market in the next 3-5 years.
Outlook: Italcementi FY revenues to rise on emerging markets
Italcementi SpA is expected to show a slight rise in full-year revenues when it reports its preliminary results
Car tyres drive energy for UAE cement unit
The National Cement Company has achieved a regional first by using old car tyres to generate energy for cement production.
Kenyan cement group reissues clinker tender
Kenya’s East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has, for the fourth time in the past three years, put out a tender for the supply of clinker.
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