Antigua and Barbuda consulted in cement study
A team of consultants from the University of Technology, Jamaica, ended a two-day visit to Antigua on Monday during which they sought to determine the country’s needs where a st...
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Barloworld set to tap African building boom
Having sold the bulk of its noncore assets in a big restructuring over the past year, Barloworld is now poised to
Holcim to acquire minority ownership of Lattimore Materials, US
Holcim (US) Inc. signed a definitive agreement to purchase a significant minority ownership position in Lattimore Materials Company, L.P. of McKinney, Texas
Vassiliko declares higher profit, merger receives approval
Vassiliko Cement Works Pcl posted another strong set of results with net profit in 9M07 reaching EUR11.8m up 9.3% YoY on the back of
Indian government says cement prices under control in March-Oct
The Indian government on Wednesday said that due to its various measures cement prices have stabilised, as rates went up only 2.67 per cent during March-October this year.
Rwanda to import cement from China
Rwanda is to start importing cement from China to complement locally produced volumes.
India’s ACC says sells $52 mln surplus asset
Indian cement maker ACC Ltd said on Wednesday it had sold surplus assets, including land in the northern Haryana state, for INR2.05bn (US$52m).
Cimpor buys into Peru
Cimpor has acquired an 80% stake in the Peruvian Cementos Otorongo for around EUR12.8m as a result of a capital increase by Cementos Otorongo
Raysut Cement Company reports OMR19.69m profit rise
Raysut Cement Company (RCC) reported a net profit of OMR19.69 million as against OMR 15.68 million registered during the same period in 2006, an upsurge of 25.6 per cent.
Belarus production up 10 per cent in first 10 months of 2007
Belarus cement production in the first 10 months of 2007 totaled more than 3.2Mt, 10 per cent higher than in the same period in 2006, reported the Ministry of Statistics and Ana...
Chinese firm to build N75bn cement Factory, Nigeria
Minghong Group Corporation Ltd, Zhuhai, has concluded arrangements to establish a state-of-the-art cement factory in the Enugu State.
Cement prices likely to go up from Jan, India
Cement prices are expected to remain constant the next month and will start picking up from January, traditionally the busiest season for construction activity, a top industry a...
Egypt re-offers two greenfield cement licences
The Egyptian government said on Monday it had begun receiving applications for licences to build greenfield cement factories in two
Xinjiang’s cement exports multiply in first 10 months
The Alashankou Port in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region exported 284,600t of cement in the first 10 months of the year, valued at US$ 16.09bn, rising by 5.81 times and 5.87 tim...
Egyptian Ameriya Cement net profit up to US$43.9m
Egyptian company Ameriya Cement booked a consolidated net profit of E£242.4m (US$43.9m) in the first nine months of 2007, against E£238.7m
Monarch Cement Co - Nine Year High in EBITDA for Monarch Cement
EBITDA for The Monarch Cement Company for its quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $11,000,675,
India Cements to raise $150m to part fund capex
The board of India cements on Monday decided to raise a maximum of $150m including premium by way of issue of equity/ equity-linked securities in the Indian/international markets.
Price for cement may exceed RUB10,000/t
The price for cement may exceed RUB10,000/t by the end of this year, the president of the Russian Association of Builders
Taiwan Cement aims to boost return on equity to 25 per cent
Taiwan Cement Corp aims to raise the return on equity (ROE) to 25 pct from the current 12-13 per cent,
Saudi Arabian Cement Co subsidiary to acquire Jordan Ready Mix Concrete
Arabian Cement Bahrain, a subsidiary of Saudi cement producer Arabian Cement Company (ACC), has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jordan sector company Ready Mix Concrete
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