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Pakistan cement exports to India 84,440t In Sep-Nov-Source
Pakistan has exported 84,440t of cement to India in the September-November period, an industry official familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Holcim South Africa Buy Backed By Roughly EUR1B Bonds-Sources
The buyout of South Africa-based cement producer Holcim South Africa will be backed by roughly EUR1bn worth of high-yield bonds
South Valley Cement to increase capital
The BOD of South Valley Cement (SVCE.CA) has decided on its meeting, held 08/11/2007, to invite shareholders to a rights issue to increase the companys capital from
Atlas keen to set up new cement works, Poland
The Atlas group, which produces construction chemicals, plans to begin building a new cement plant in mid 2008. The company wants to have the plant up and running by the end of ...
Indonesian cement consumption rises five per cent in November
Indonesian domestic cement consumption rose five per cent in November on a year earlier and was 35 percent higher than in October, the Association of Cement Producers said Thurs...
New order for Fives FCB
Fives FCB has signed, with the Egyptian Company Beni Suef Cement Co, a turnkey contract to implement a new 1.5Mt cement line (Line no 2) for the Beni Suef cement Plant, located ...
Wärtsilä signs operations and maintenance contract for Nigerian Cement Co
An operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement, booked in September by Wärtsilä, is with United Cement Company of Nigeria Ltd
TPI Polene gets one-year extension for reorganisation plan
TPI Polene PCL, Thailand’s third largest cement maker, said Wednesday the Central Bankruptcy Court has approved Tuesday’s r
Holcim (New Zealand) new appointments
Holcim (New Zealand) has announced the appointment of three new board members
Luzhkov urges anti-monopoly service to curb cement prices, Russia
Moscow city mayor Yuri Luzhkov has addressed the government with a request to instruct the federal anti-monopoly service to look in what is happening with cement prices.
Hanson cement considers moving planned quarry pit
Hanson Permanente Cement may shift its plans for a controversial new quarry pit after it drew mountains of criticism.
Siam Cement sees 2007 cement sales down 5-6 per cent
Siam Cement , Thailand’s biggest cement maker, said on Tuesday its cement sales would fall 5-6 per cent this year as a slowing domestic economy hurt demand.
GBL ready to up Lafarge stake to 20-30 per cent
Group Brussel Lambert said Tuesday it was ready to increase its stake in Lafarge to 20-30 per cent over time, a day after the French company announced a deal to buy Egypt’...
Vietnam investors propose more cement projects
Several cement producers are seeking permission from the Vietnamese Ministry of Construction to build new plants
Panama public works face possible cement shortage in 2008
Public works in Panama face cement shortages from 2008 onwards if manufacturers Cemex and Cemento Panamá,
Vietnam Bim Son Cement to sell 4.27M shares On Dec 25
Bim Son Cement Joint Stock Co. Wednesday said it plans to sell 4.27 million existing shares - equivalent to a 4.74% stake - on December 25.
Adelaide Brighton: acquires 50% stake in Mawsons
Adelaide Brighton Ltd said Tuesday it has acquired a 50% stake in the Mawsons concrete and quarrying business.
ACC in strategic tie-up with Development Alternatives
In a move to provide a thrust to construction and rural infrastructure in India, cement major ACC Ltd has entered into a strategic partnership with Development Alternative
Peru’s Cementos Lima sees 2007 sales up 13-4%
Peru’s largest cement producer, Cementos Lima SA, expects its sales to be between 13% and 14% higher this year than last year, director general Carlos Ugas said
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