Builders say automatic price mechanism will raise costs, Malaysia
Two bodies representing builders are worried that the automatic price mechanism (APM) for setting cement prices,
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Burnpur Cement to list on Thursday
Equity shares of Burnpur Cement Ltd will list on Bombay Stock Exchange in the B1 Group of securities from Thursday, January 3.
Eurocement signs credit line agreement with BNP Paribas syndicate
Eurocement Group has signed a credit line agreement to the amount of EUR140m for 10 years with BNP Paribas
Cement production grows 4.7% YoY in Jan-Sep
Cement production increased by 4.7% YoY in Jan-Sep and reached 37.9Mt,
Vietnam Cement Corp to stabilise cement prices
The Ministry of Construction has requested Vietnam Cement Corporation take measures to stabilise cement prices to avoid shocks for construction developers,
Azerbaijan Investment Company and Holcim are completing Garadagh share deal
The realisation of memorandum between Holcim and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) on introduction of Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) into Garadagh Cement is being compl...
Buzzi Unicem concludes acquisition of stakes in Algerian companies
Buzzi Unicem SpA has concluded a contract for the acquisition of 35 per cent stakes in two Algerian companies,
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik sees net profit up 31 per cent this year
Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Gresik is expecting net profit to increase by about 31 per cent to 1.7 trillion rupiah this year
Abolishment of Export Rebates Leads to Sharp Drop in Cement Exports
With China completely abolishing the cement export rebate in July, according to statistics from the General Administration of Customs,
Cement export trends alter in Uzbekistan
Over 140,000 tonnes of cement was sold through the exchange trades since the beginning of the year. This exceeds the sales of the same period of the previous year 4 and a half t...
Russia to scrap five per cent import duty on cement as of January 1.
Russia will cancel a five-percent import duty on cement as of January 1, 2008, the federal antimonopoly service said on Friday with reference to the government’s statement.
Cement export to Tanzania PSQCA refuses certification
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has refused certification of Lucky Cement Ltd’s ordinary portland cement exported to Tanzania.
Arabian Cement of Saudi Arabia launches rights issue
Arabian Cement of Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it will sell SAR500m (US$133.3m) worth of shares to its shareholders in a 14.3 per cent capital increase, it said on Saturday.
Chia Hsin Cementwithdrawal listing on 8 Jan
TCC International Holdings (TCCIH) and Chia Hsin Cement Greater China (CHCGC) said trading in CHCGC shares was suspended with effect from 31 October 2007
Saudi Yanbu Cement’s Q4 profit up 1.6 per cent
Yanbu Cement, Saudi Arabia’s fourth largest cement firm by market value, posted a 1.6 per cent rise in fourth-quarter net profit
Cement prices in China continue to soar
Rises in production costs coupled with strong market demand have caused the price of cement to continue rising in the fourth quarter of this year,
Best of times…worst of times
The Egyptian economy has delivered one of its most impressive performances ever this year, with a spurt in growth rates generated
Pakistan exports on the increase
After remaining a traditional supplier of cement to Afghanistan Pakistan is gearing up its export sales. Shortage of cement in India
Indian cement prices to remain firm
Cement prices will continue to remain on the higher side due to rising production cost. Refusing to take a call on future price trends, Mr Sumit
Sri Lanka to import more basic commodities
Minister of Trade, Marketing Development, Co-operatives and Consumer Services, Bandula Gunawardena says the Sri Lankan government has
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