Lafarge opens alternative fuels facility, US
Lafarge has officially opened a state-of-the-art alternate solid fuels facility in Sugar Creek, Mo.
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Aditya Birla Dec cement shipments up 7.7 per cent YoY
India’s Aditya Birla Group said on Thursday its cement shipments in December rose 7.7 percent from a year earlier to 2.7Mt.
Board of Directors approve Lafarge’s acquisition of OCI Cement Group
The Board of Directors of Lafarge S.A has approved the acquisition of OCI Cement Group, the cement unit of Orascom Construction Industries (OCI).
Cementos Molins buys 65 per cent of Sotacib for EUR86m
Cementos Molins has acquired 65 per cent of Tunisia’s Sotacib for EUR86m (US$125.8m),
CRH trading statement
CRH plc today issued its trading statement for the year ended 31 December 2007.
Burnpur Cement shares list at 25% premium, India
The shares of Burnpur Cement Ltd listed at Rs 15 on Thursday, up 25 per cent from its issue price of Rs 12. Its shares were trading at Rs 25
Shree Cement Dec shipments up 15% YoY
Shree Cement Ltd said on Wednesday its December shipments rose 14.54 per cent to 5.12Mt from 4.47Mt a year earlier.
ACC increases cement production 6.2% to 19.92Mt
ACC increased cement production 6.2 per cent to 19.92Mt cement from January to December 2007, compared to 18.73Mt previously.
Private cement companies warned by Tamil Nadu government
The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday warned private cement companies in the state of nationalisation, if they did not help put a cap on the galloping cement price.
FLSmidth signs contract for 3rd cement plant in Russia
FLSmidth has signed a contract to provide equipment supplies and engineering for a complete greenfield cement plant with a capacity of 3500tpd of clinker.
China National Material granted option to acquire Jidong Cement
China National Materials Co Ltd (CNBM) said its parent China National Materials Group Corp has granted it an option and pre-emptive right to acquire Jidong Cement Group Co Ltd.
Pakistan cement sales jump 24 per cent, exports soar
Pakistani cement sales jumped 24 per cent in the first half of fiscal 2007/08 from a year earlier
New 2.4Mt cement plant okayed in Central Vietnam
Binh Thien An Real Estate Joint Stock Co has received a license to build a 2.4Mt cement factory in central Quang Binh province, Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper said Wednesday.
Lafarge places USD 200m order with FLSmidth - largest to date
FLSmidth has signed a contract with Lafarge North America in excess of US$$150m (approximately DKK780m) for the modernisation of its Joppa, Illinois cement plant in the United S...
Lafarge expected to continue talks about prospects of new works in Baku
While no progress has been reached in negotiations between Azerbaijan Investment Company and Lafarge
China Resources enhances cement output in Nanning
China Resources Cement (Nanning) Limited, a subsidiary of China Resources (Holdings) Co., Ltd
Taiwan Cement, Asia Cement See Earnings Jump in Mainland China
After years of effort to extend operations to mainland China, Taiwan’s two leading cement conglomerates, including Taiwan Cement Corporation and Asia Cement Corporation
Marginal increase in cement prices likely, India
Cement prices may see a marginal hike next year despite input costs going up, say industry executives and analysts.
Taiwan Lucky Cement builds a cement plant in Hebei
Taiwan’s Lucky Cement Corporation plans to invest RMB3 billion to build a cement plant in Handan city’s Cixian county in the province of Hebei.
CRH to post E1.9bn full-year profit
CRH is likely to post a pre-tax profit of around E1.9 billion for the full year 2007 when it reports tomorrow, a Davy Research note said today.
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